Tom Cole: “Frankly, like my friend Chairman Calvert, I would like to see an increase in defense spending to more completely address…”

The only reason we’re doing it now is, first, the Senate Democrats, I think, have misused the filibuster, and honestly, the Republicans have let them misuse the filibuster.

For anyone questioning this legislation, the facts are simple — it extends the government funding deadline to Dec. 4, denying any party the opportunity to manufacture leverage before elections.

We will engage where it matters, we will invest where it counts, and we will demand accountability for every dollar spent.

It gives the nation and our constituents certainty, certainty that the government will remain open, certainty that our service members will be paid.