Thad Cochran: “Secretary Mabus, the Navy has assumed the lead for the first phase of the European missile defense plan.”

We want to know what the priorities are for funding.

If we go back in sequestration, what affect would it have on the Corps of Engineers, Mr. Speer?

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.

Ensuring that the Corps has adequate funding to meet its responsibilities is a high priority of mine.