WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 725, the Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act, which included amendments to the Tribal Law and Order Act:Mr. Speaker, I rise...
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Representative Tom Cole
Representing the 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 5175 - DISCLOSE Act (remarks as prepared for delivery):Madame Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this incredibly restrictive rule and the underlying legislation....
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor regarding H. Res. 1237, a resolution honoring the life of Chief Wilma Mankiller.MR COLE: "I thank you, Mr. Speaker. "Wilma Mankiller led a remarkable life. As...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 4872 and H.R. 3590 -- health care takeover legislation -- and his amendment to protect Medicare. MR COLE: "Madame Speaker, I rise today to speak...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tom Cole (R-OK) and Congressmen Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), Co-Chairs of the House Native American Caucus, praised today’s announcement of a long-awaited settlement of the Cobell lawsuit regarding the mismanagement of over 300,000 individual Indian trust accounts...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor today regarding H.R. 3962, new health care legislation introduced by House Democrats late last week. "Mr. COLE: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) gave the following statement on the House floor regarding Congressman Wes Watkins. Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1713, a bill designing a post office in Bennington, Okla. as the "Wes Watkins Post...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 2454, the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill.MR COLE: "I rise today to speak against this flawed cap-and-trade or cap-and-tax legislation. There's no good time for a...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor regarding the comments made by CIA Director Leon Panetta.Mr. COLE: "Mr. Speaker, like many Americans, I cheered when CIA Director Leon Panetta recently defended the honor...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor last night opposing the emergency War Supplemental conference report.Mr. COLE: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this conference report, and I do that with...