Thad Cochran: “I fully support any increase in funding directed toward the Counterdrug program and TCs.”

I wish to recognize and commend William ``Bill'' Canty of Oxford, MS, on the occasion of his retirement after a distinguished 27-year career as a staff member for the U.S. Senate. Bill has earned my respect and that of the thousands of…

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

I think the complementary and coordination of biomedical research with the Department of Defense, the VA, and NIH is very important.

I would like to review for the Senate the status of appropriations for fiscal year 2018. The Appropriations Committee has marked up 8 of the 12 regular appropriations bills for this fiscal year. The committee has also processed two…