Tom Cole said "But you need, you do need to have that tool, and Congress needs to be willing to sort of, you know, stand up to the lobbies." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 24, 2009

But you need, you do need to have that tool, and Congress needs to be willing to sort of, you know, stand up to the lobbies.

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Republican · Oklahoma

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Emphasizing the need for Congress to take action against lobbying.

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