Tom Cole actually said...

"the outline of the deal here is pretty obvious. The defense number has got to go up. The domestic number has got to come down to some degree."

"the President has been a pretty busy guy. He got some things done, the COVID relief bill, the infrastructure bill."

"I could probably just say 'amen' and dispense with my remarks because there is essentially nothing in your opening statement that I don't agree with wholeheartedly."

"I am pleased to have a President who set out a marker."