Tom Cole: “We are going to miss you, General. You have done a fantastic job for the country, and just appreciate all the hard work.”

We're going to be in a crunch time.

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.

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.

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