Tom Cole: “I think this actually gets back to a point that Judge Arthur made. The demographics of this population have changed, and…”

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

Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot today about the Federal workers who are impacted by this lapse in funding. I have to say I am surprised to hear so many of my Republican colleagues suddenly express such ardent concern for the fate of…

This is a little bit unusual. I have comments on my friend Wes Watkins, as well. I want to talk a little bit off the cuff about the man that my good friend and colleague Frank Lucas was talking about a few minutes ago. Wes Watkins liked to…

This is what my friends on the other side asked for — a clean bill. No partisan riders, no tricks, no things. And give it to us for a short period.