Thad Cochran: “I'm pleased to join you in welcoming our distinguished panel of witnesses this morning to review the President's budget…”

And I plan to use my best efforts to identify the areas that we can make improvements in, and take a hard look, but at the same time realize we need to get a bill.

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…

Mr. Chairman, let me join you in congratulating our panel here and the participation you're bringing to this challenge.

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