Thad Cochran: “We need to stop making healthy living a fad in America, and start making it a way of life.”

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

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.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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.