Thad Cochran: “They are clearly being written for another purpose. They are being written for voter suppression.”

I understand that the Army's unfunded requirements list includes a $3.1 billion increase in end strength beyond the fiscal year 2017 NDAA mandate.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

We want to know what the priorities are for funding.

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