Thad Cochran: “I firmly believe and am committed to the Coast Guard's modernization effort under the Deepwater program, which includes…”

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

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.

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

Could you tell us more about the telehealth services you offer and some of the successes the University of Mississippi in particular, has experienced through telehealth.