Tom Cole: “If you do that, again, we would request to be involved because, actually, what happens there obviously reflects back on…”

I hold the Democrats in the Senate most responsible, but I don’t excuse the Republicans for letting them do it.

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

It reinforces support for key allies - like Israel and Taiwan - and directly counters threats from Communist China and other regimes that challenge our interests and principles.

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