Thad Cochran: “In DeSoto County, Mississippi, which is our northernmost county in the State, and adjoins the State of Tennessee...”

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

If we go back in sequestration, what affect would it have on the Corps of Engineers, Mr. Speer?

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.