Thad Cochran: “We passed a bill that gave farmers the risk management tools they need to protect against disasters.”

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

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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.

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