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Cole Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Speech

January 30, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union speech.
"President Trump delivered a strong, visionary, unifying and optimistic speech tonight," said Cole. "In his first year as President, he has enjoyed many signature accomplishments, particularly with respect to the economy. The policies of this Administration and this Republican Congress have driven unemployment rates to their lowest levels in decades, the stock market has grown more than 5000 points since President Trump took office and our tax and regulatory policies have fueled economic prosperity and individual opportunities for our fellow citizens.
"The President has also made America safer by aggressively confronting North Korea, dismantling ISIS and urging our European allies to increase their efforts in terms of our common defense.
"Despite this impressive list of successful initiatives, President Trump has laid out an aggressive agenda for the coming year. The President wants to continue to strengthen our armed forces, reform our broken immigration system and make badly needed investments in America's infrastructure. I believe this approach will continue to make our nation stronger and safer.
"These are goals that we all can and should support. I look forward to working with the President and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle as we address the nation's pressing problems and build on the success from President Trump's first year."
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