Tom Cole: “Some of us up here have been concerned for a long time about the lack of a new Authorization for Use of Force.”

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

It gives the nation and our constituents certainty, certainty that the government will remain open, certainty that our service members will be paid.

Like you, Mr. President, Steve has been the victim of lawfare conducted by the Biden Administration

The only reason we’re doing it now is, first, the Senate Democrats, I think, have misused the filibuster, and honestly, the Republicans have let them misuse the filibuster.