Thad Cochran: “I got in a little late, but I'm glad I was here to at least express the appreciation of this committee to our witnesses.”

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

Ensuring that the Corps has adequate funding to meet its responsibilities is a high priority of mine.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.

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.