Thad Cochran: “These are real challenges that we face, too little money trying to solve too many problems.”

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.

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

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