WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following statement after Congress adjourned until November without voting to extend tax cuts for all American families and businesses:

"Congress is leaving a lot of unfinished business on the table. Speaker Pelosi and her party are sending legislators home without allowing a vote on tax relief. It's highly irresponsible to adjourn without permitting consideration of tax breaks, which have bipartisan support and would bring urgently needed certainty and relief to our struggling job market.

"It's also disappointing that the majority party has neglected to pass 10 of the 12 annual appropriations bills that set government spending limits- nor have they passed a budget. With record deficits jeopardizing our economic security, we need more spending discipline, not less. This utter failure to complete the most basic budget tasks virtually guarantees that more reckless spending will be rushed through at the end of the year.

"Adjourning early without holding votes on tax relief or major spending bills is simply a dereliction of duty."

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