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Tom Cole: “In closing, Madam Speaker, it's a responsible piece of legislation. We ought to act on it. Frankly, it shouldn't be a…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
In closing, Madam Speaker, it's a responsible piece of legislation. We ought to act on it. Frankly, it shouldn't be a partisan football. We can take care of people that need relief fully and expeditiously, we can exercise our responsibilities in appropriate oversight fashion, and we can continue to work toward deficit reduction in the long term if we pass this continuing resolution.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma
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Sep 21, 2011

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