Thad Cochran actually said...

Mr. Chairman, thank you for your leadership of this subcommittee, and in the Senate, generally.

These are national security issues of great import, and we are going to carefully review the request to be sure that we provide the resource...

Now, more than ever, we need to increase our country's investment in this vital, cost-effective program.

MENTOR has appreciated the support of the subcommittee in previous years, in funding these programs at these levels since fiscal year 2004.