Thad Cochran: “I appreciate the hard work the Corps of Engineers does in the state of Mississippi and around the country in carrying…”

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

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.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.