Dec 11, 2015
Yesterday the Rules Committee met and reported a rule for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 644, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, and the Senate amendments to H.R. 2250, a continuing…
Tom Cole
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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.
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Dec 11, 2015
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 560 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 560 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…
Dec 11, 2015
I just want to quickly respond to my friend's point and, number one, thank him for his hard work in getting us to this position on this very important Customs legislation. I appreciate the bipartisan manner in which the work product was…
Dec 11, 2015
First, I want to thank my friend, the distinguished gentlewoman from Texas, for coming down and raising important issues. I am not involved in the negotiations where HUD is concerned, but it would be my hope that her concerns would be…
Dec 11, 2015
First of all, I want to thank my good friend from Oregon for coming to the floor and for, frankly, more ably explaining the Customs portion of this legislation than I could. I want to commend him and his colleagues for working in a…
Dec 9, 2015
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, line 13, strike ``landowners'' and insert ``federally recognized Indian tribes with jurisdiction over…
Dec 9, 2015
I would like to start by noting how much I respect the sincerity and good intentions of my friends from Texas and their desire to settle this issue of landownership along the Red River. I want to particularly thank Chairman Thornberry and…
Dec 9, 2015
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 246, noes 183, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 684] AYES--246 Adams Amash Ashford Bass Beatty Becerra Bera Beyer…
Dec 9, 2015
I want to begin by acknowledging what my friend said. I appreciate Mr. Thornberry and him working with us. This is a long and complex issue. I will just say, we don't see the 1923 Supreme Court decision is where it started. We think it…
Nov 17, 2015
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 526 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 526 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…
Nov 17, 2015
Yesterday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule for consideration of two important measures. First, the resolution provides a structured rule for consideration of H.R. 1737, the Reforming Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
Nov 5, 2015
During rollcall vote No. 625, on the motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 22 by Mr. Huffman of California, I was unavoidably detained and unable to cast my vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''
Nov 2, 2015
We have lived the experience here, which I hope is a lesson, regarding the anthrax letters.
Nov 2, 2015
As one colleague of mine said, you know, all we need is a case of smallpox, one case, anywhere in the world, and we will all really be on the edge of concern and probably start some active vaccination program.
Oct 28, 2015
Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend again. I again express my appreciation for the point that she raises and the willingness to work together. I reserve the balance of my time.
Oct 28, 2015
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 392, noes 37, not voting 5, as follows: [Roll No. 578] AYES--392 Abraham…
Oct 28, 2015
I want to say I think my good friend from New York makes an excellent point. There are going to be some issues like this that I think we need to look at very carefully in the coming weeks and perhaps find some common ground on. In an…
Oct 28, 2015
I just want to make a couple of points. First, I want to thank my good friend for her work on this and her cooperation. I agree with many of the points she made, certainly about the fact that I hope this heralds a new beginning. Worth…
Oct 28, 2015
Yesterday the Rules Committee met and reported a rule for consideration of H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the majority leader that the House concur in the Senate amendment to…
Oct 28, 2015
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 495 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 495 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…
Sep 30, 2015
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 448 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 448 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…
Sep 30, 2015
Earlier today the Committee on Rules met and reported a rule for consideration for both H. Con. Res. 79, directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 719, and H.R. 719, the Continuing…
Sep 30, 2015
I want to, first, point out a couple of areas where my friend and I do disagree. We certainly disagree about the value of the Benghazi Committee. Frankly, I think it has been conducted professionally and seriously by Mr. Gowdy. I think we…
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