Thad Cochran: “That's good. Well, we wish you well, and we want to be sure that the bill that we recommend provides the funds that are…”

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 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…

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.

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