Tom Cole

The Federal Government must be able to quickly and effectively deploy resources.

I agree very much with what the ranking member had to say. I thought the testimony was useful for both of these Members.

Just overall, this is my own personal opinion, I know we have other committees looking at COVID in a variety of ways, but I would much prefer, in addition to knowing where it came from, which I am very interested in, that some of the focus…

I would like some of the money you take from me to be spent on my good friend, Mr. McGovern's program.

I respectfully request level funding for the 118th Congress to carry out our institutional responsibilities on behalf of the American people.

Thank you for inviting me to testify on the budget request for the Committee on Rules for the 118th Congress.

To be in Japan and hear about them doubling their commitment of GDP to defense in a 5-year period from 1 to 2 percent, when you are the third-largest economy in the world, that matters.

I would like to see your budget go higher, given how dangerous the situation in the world is right now.

To argue now about cuts is basically to argue against the President's budget.

I also want to point out, that would be about where the President wanted us to be.

I don't think we will be okay there.

I think we are in an era when artillery really matters.

I want to just point this out for you. Fort Sill is a pretty major facility for the Army ... And yet, under the construction budget, there is not going to be a single building built at Fort Sill for 5 years.

I do believe in the end we do need more. ... I hope Congress, once again, delivers a budget, honestly, that is larger than the President request.

Not to interrupt you, it meets your needs because Congress put more of them in there than you asked for last time.

I had the opportunity 2 weeks ago to visit with the Ukrainian forces that are there training. It is a pretty awesome sight.

I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 6 Resolved, That unless otherwise ordered, the hour of daily meeting of the House shall be 2 p.m. on Mondays; noon…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire of the gentleman from Oklahoma how many more speakers he has?

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer).

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, again, let me just ask, will anybody on the other side share with us the secret 3-page addendum that Speaker McCarthy negotiated with the Freedom Caucus so we can…

I thank my good friend, the distinguished majority leader, Mr. Scalise, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), my good friend, pending…

Madam Clerk, I move that the House do now adjourn until noon tomorrow. The CLERK. The question is on the motion of the gentleman from Oklahoma. The question was taken; and the Clerk announced that the ayes appeared to have it…

They might get faster action if they did.

I personally believe that Delegate Teehee ought to be seated.

I do think it was a historic hearing.