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The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel
Expressing dismay with a growing problem of sexual assault in the military, Rep. Tom Cole told the top two officials in the U.S. Air Force on Thursday that somebody might have to get “kicked out.”
“If there have to be some examples made, they just need to get made because it's just not tolerable to be in this situation,” Cole, R-Moore, said at a House subcommittee hearing on the Air Force budget.
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Lawton Constitution - Stephen Robertson
Great Plains Technology Center played host to 1,100 middle and high school students Thursday to show them that not even the sky is the limit.
The students, from around the tech center's service area, had the chance to hear from an honest to goodness astronaut, see what it's like to look down on earth from outer space, compare space food to cafeteria food, operate a rover and even have a photo made in a space suit.
Inside Climate News - Rachel Nuwer
When Renee McPherson took on the role of director of research at the South Central Climate Science Center last year, she had no idea that she’d soon be grappling with budget cuts that threatened her ability to support regional climate research or hire new graduate students and faculty—the premise of hosting the center in the first place.
Tulsa World - Wayne Greene
T.W. Shannon, speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and a fast-rising star in national conservative politics, has a special name for the off-white couch in his state Capitol office.
“The Truth Sofa.”
House members come into his office, sit on The Truth Sofa and tell him ... the truth: Why they can’t vote for leadership bills, why they have to vote for non-leadership bills, why certain proposals are essential to their districts, or their constituencies, or their friends.
Bloomberg - Kathleen Hunter & Roxana Tiron
Movement on gun control and immigration in the U.S. Senate obscures an inevitable roadblock to either measure: a resistant Republican-run House.
Obstacles in the House of Representatives to expanding background checks for gun buyers may be enough to scuttle an initiative that President Barack Obama has pressed in the aftermath of the Newtown, Connecticut, school shootings.
The Hill - Sam Baker
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Tuesday the GOP will introduce a bill to boost federal medical research — and pay for it by eliminating public funds for political conventions.
Cantor outlined the "Kids First Research Act" on World Autism Day. He said the bill, which Reps. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) and Tom Cole (R-Okla.) will introduce "in the coming weeks," would redirect federal funds toward research at the National Institutes of Health.
Chickasaw Times - Tom Bolitho
The Indian women of the U.S.won a huge victory March 7 when President Barack Obama signed the bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act.
The bill was signed by the President at the U.S. Department of Interior with a score of Indian women there in support. Also invited to the signing was the key Indian Congressman who was the driving force behind the new “teeth” in the bill – U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, a Chickasaw.
Ardmoreite - Jennifer Lindsey
Ardmore Middle School Advancement Via Individual Determination students had a special opportunity Wednesday to ask questions of Rep. Tom Cole.
"It's inspiring to have kids asking questions at that level," Cole said.
Despite being too young to vote, the students appreciated Cole's work in representing Oklahoma.
"I'm glad he's the representative of Oklahoma because some people aren't that good at the job, but he gave a really good speech," said sixth-grader Charlie Jones.