Tom Cole: “I am going to give all of you a rare privilege. I am going to let…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019

I am going to give all of you a rare privilege. I am going to let you--I had the good fortune to sit where my friend, the chair, sits now

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Cole reflects on his previous experience as chair and upcoming challenges.

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Tom Cole: “I am going to give all of you a rare privilege. I am going to let you--I had the good fortune to sit where my friend…”