Thad Cochran

That's good. Well, we wish you well, and we want to be sure that the bill that we recommend provides the funds that are needed to meet those goals.

We want to thank you, too, for the definition of your priorities, in terms of funding for programs and activities.

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

We need to put some kind authority in place for call-ups of title 10 forces for homeland emergencies.

I don't understand how this can be the top priority for the State Adjutant General for years and still not be included somewhere in the budget.

The Vice Chairman of the subcommittee, Senator Cochran, provided the leadership to accelerate the production of Light Utility Helicopters.

Today's citizen soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines are an indispensable and operational reserve.

Are you confident that their medical needs are being met after returning from deployment?

I'm concerned that the challenges in view of the war and the constant separation from families and friends may have a very serious consequence in terms of the success of recruiting.

We have an important duty to provide for the medical needs of our active, Guard, and Reserve personnel.

I commend President Obama for nominating him, and I look forward to working with him in this new capacity.

I am here to introduce to the committee the Honorable Ray Mabus, who has been nominated by the President to serve as Secretary of the Navy.

I am pleased that President-elect Obama has nominated a person with experience in Government and an understanding of the United States agriculture industry to be Secretary of Agriculture.

I don't think the test is how many earmarks are going to be requested by whom. The question is whether we're going to leave to the executive branch the sole responsibility for allocating the resources of the federal government. The…

I was deeply saddened by the news of the death of our former colleague and friend, Howard Metzenbaum. The Senator from Ohio was one of the most conscientious, hardest working, and influential Senators I have had the privilege to observe…

I appreciate this colloquy and your intent to meet all the new, as well as old, ethics requirements regarding earmarks in appropriations bills. This is the first year for implementation of many of these new ethics rules and there has been…

Last December, the Department of Energy identified the salt domes near Richton, MS, as a preferred site for a new Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage facility. My State welcomes the opportunity to help meet our Nation's energy needs. Other…

I am advised that the FDA has said it could not put a regulatory framework in effect to guarantee what my amendment insists it should guarantee; that is, the effectiveness of the drug, the fact that there will likely be savings that will…

How important is it for us to concentrate on education in these areas of factual information?

Education in this field, just like in all medical fields--is very important.

If you eat right, you don't have to take medicine, you'll be healthy.

I think the statistics that we have show that this has increased by 30 percent, just in the last 20 years.

We must be sure that we are protecting our children at the same time.

It's become an international center for research and exchange of information, and we're very proud to host that in our State in Mississippi.

I think it's very interesting, to hear the testimony this morning.