Tom Cole: “I think that has been a good course for the country.”

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're going to be in a crunch time.

We want to take away the possibility of a shutdown between now and the election.

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