Tom Cole: “I don't want to put you under any pressure, but we're counting on you. I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want…”

“I don't want to put you under any pressure, but we're counting on you. I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank my good friend, the gentlelady. It's always great to have the opportunity to come down here and exchange views with her. I want to make a couple of points in closing. First, remember, we did bring down legislation--and passed it out of this House--to deal with sequester twice. The Democrats in the Senate didn't pick it up, and the President didn't pick it up. To my friend Mr. Van Hollen, frankly, your legislation hasn't made it out of committee. You've got to get it out of committee before it comes to the floor, and so far, as persuasive as you are, you've not been that persuasive. Frankly, I don't think it would work on the floor.”