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Tom Jeffery Cole is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2003. A member of the Republican Party, Cole has been involved in various legislative efforts and has focused on issues such as national security, economic development, and healthcare. Throughout his tenure, he has been known for his commitment to conservative principles and has played a significant role in shaping policy within his district and beyond.
I agree with my friend very much. These two pieces of legislation are excellent, and they are must pass, and I look forward with working with him on that. But this is such an extraordinary outbreak of bipartisanship, I think we should go…
This has been an excellent, excellent hearing, and we appreciate the information you have brought to us.
I think your advocacy will probably make a difference, already has, as my good friend the chair has put additional resources behind these kinds of efforts.
The speed at which this has evolved reminds me sometime of the opioid crisis or things like that where we have seen products have consequences we didn't really initially understand.
Any child that comes into the custody of the government of the United States needs to be taken care of and well-treated.
About one out three of the people they tested were not related in the manner described.
There is a lot of manipulation of these unaccompanied minors by people coming into the country.
We will get an exact count of the reasonable people we have on the budget vote later this week.
He is clearly the best politician in Washington, D.C., if he can get appointed by both Barack Obama and President Trump.
Somehow in the testimony we heard earlier today, my colleagues missed the fact that Homestead was actually initially used by the Obama administration.
I find the crisis eerily similar and the strained resources all too familiar that we put HHS and ORR in a situation to deal with.
I think you would agree, I think, with all of us up here, regardless of perspective on the current thing, the best thing is to get these kids out of your custody as quickly as possible into an appropriately-vetted, you know, sponsor.
I know that my friends at HHS are doing the best they can to bring all facilities up to standards as quickly as possible.
I personally thank my good friend, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), for the professional and very patient manner in which she handled the Chair and presided over this body. I wanted to recognize that. Madam Speaker, I yield 2…
I think you will be delighted to hear that I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from the great State of Michigan (Mr. Mitchell).
I just want to briefly yield myself such time as I may consume to make a quick point. My friend is saying there is no money for Border Patrol and the military. Whose custody do you think those children are in for the first couple of days…
Could I inquire, I am prepared to close whenever my friend is. If he has additional speakers, I will just reserve. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I am prepared to close.
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 116, lines 15 through 20, strike section 240. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 431, the…
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