Thad Cochran: “The Department of Defense that we have today has his unmistakable imprint.”

I wish to honor former Senator Pete V. Domenici of New Mexico, who passed away September 13 in Albuquerque. It was a privilege to call Pete a friend and to work with him as a Senate colleague and member of the Appropriations Committee…

We appreciate very much your leadership in the research effort and we commend you and those who work with you for helping make sure we have what we need in order to make our nation safe and secure.

I am concerned that the 22 percent funding cut proposed for NIH could negatively affect longstanding research endeavors.

This subcommittee will reconvene on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.