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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.
This amendment is quite simple. It prohibits any funds in this bill from being used to conduct military operations in Libya, a place where I believe we are engaged in an illegal and certainly unauthorized conflict. Mr. Chairman, I feel a…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by…
I want to offer a somewhat different perspective than my friend from Massachusetts does on the trend line of defense spending. Looking at the long term, defense spending has actually, over time, come down pretty dramatically as a percent…
I would simply say to my good friend from Washington, who I respect frankly as much I do anybody in this Congress, the intent here is to make sure we never link political contributions with the awarding of government contracts. If we want…
In April a draft executive order was circulated that would require all companies bidding on Federal contracts to disclose all Federal campaign contributions. If enacted, this executive order would effectively politicize the Federal…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in reluctant opposition to this resolution. It's well-intentioned, without question. It's meant to limit our involvement in Libya, it's meant to support our allies, and it's meant to…
Thank you for yielding, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the fiscal 2012 Defense Appropriations Act and urge all Members to extend their support as well. This is a fine bill that the committee worked on in an open…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gohmert
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…
In April, a draft executive order was circulated that would force companies as a condition of applying for a Federal contract to disclose all Federal campaign contributions. In my view, if implemented, this executive order would lead to a…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following new section: SEC. 845. PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE…
I couldn't disagree more strongly with my friend from Maryland. Quite frankly, the information that this proposed executive order would extract and require from companies is not necessary to evaluate any bid that they've made. It's a…
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