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Tom Cole: “Well, again I want to thank my friend, in a very back-handed, but I think very obvious fashion thanking that Republican…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2006
Well, again I want to thank my friend, in a very back-handed, but I think very obvious fashion thanking that Republican Congress which was actually in control of the purse strings. And I will leave it to the American people to decide who they want as the next President of the United States. But you have made a very eloquent case, in my opinion, for the continuance of a Republican majority in Congress, because that is when spending control was actually achieved. I thank my friend.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the impact of Republican control on spending during a floor speech.

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