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Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, pursuant to House Resolution 504, as the designee of Mr. Frelinghuysen, I offer amendments en bloc No. 4. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc. Amendments en bloc No. 4 consisting of amendment…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), who is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education approved this list of amendments last week, along with myself, and was looking…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I want to begin by saying how much I, frankly, appreciate the gentleman's amendment. Many programs in this bill, frankly, were eliminated or substantially reduced to stay within the allocation, which, as I know my good friend…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes.

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I want to begin by thanking my friend for the amendment, quite frankly. And while I understand and share many of the gentleman's concerns, most of the accounts that this amendment reduces have already been reduced in the…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chair, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Gibbs) having assumed the chair, Mr. Arrington, Acting Chair of the Committee of the Whole House…

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Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I thank my friend for yielding and for his excellent work in this area. Yes, we would look forward to that. Frankly, we have pretty regular exchanges with a lot of the committees under our jurisdiction where they have done…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 178 Offered by Mr. Murphy of…

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Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, once again, I agree with my friend on the basic point, but this, too, is a program that was authorized with no funding. The things we got funding for in the 21st Century Cures Act, we funded to the penny. Frankly, things we…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 176 Offered by Mr. Murphy of…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murphy). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I want to, again, thank my good friend for, as he always does, raising important issues, and I appreciate his bringing attention to the mental health of children. The amendment offered--and this is an important point I think…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12
Tom Cole
@tomcole· Republican · OK· Sep 12, 2017

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared…

Congressional Record · 2017-09-12