Thad Cochran: “It's very interesting. Well, we thank you for the good work that you're doing.”

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

This subcommittee will reconvene on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.

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

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…