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Long before the controversial Iran nuclear agreement was set in motion by the Obama Administration, Republicans voiced their strong opposition to engaging and negotiating with the terrorist regime. Unfortunately, despite concerns from both lawmakers and many American citizens, President Obama chose to risk our nation’s security for an agreement that will undoubtedly increase volatility in the Middle East and ultimately pave the way for Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon. To call the Administration’s performance “disappointing” would be an understatement.
Lawton Constitution - Kim McConnell
Fourth District U.S. Rep. Tom Cole disagrees with constituents who say the most recent legislative session didn’t yield any results.
Cole was in Lawton late last week to meet with constituents, and the Republican congressman said while he agrees that more should have been accomplished, there were successes.
Duncan Banner - Andrew Morphew
Two local Duncan High School seniors were nominated by Congressman Tom Cole for entry into military schools.
Senior Blake Graham and senior Jonathan McGill were selected as part of 14 students, who went through the nomination program per Cole.
Duncan High School Principal Justin Smith had nothing but praise for both students.
“Both of those students are great students and exemplary kids that represent Duncan High School and very proud of them,” Smith said.
Throughout his tumultuous and controversial tenure, President Barack Obama has wasted time, words and energy claiming that America’s challenges are not of his making. Sadly, what America heard during his State of the Union address last week was only more of the same. Instead of offering a plan to move the nation forward, his speech was largely an attempt to defend his unfortunate record of failed policies and hide the larger problems overcoming our country.
KGOU Radio - Biran Hardzinski
Oklahoma's Congressional delegation roundly criticized President Obama's final State of the Union address last night.
Both U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and James Lankford recorded video responses after the annual message to Congress concluded.
Lankford said he appreciated the president's praise of the military and optimism about curing cancer. But he called the economic growth over the past seven years "sluggish" and "anemic."
The Atlantic - Nora Kelly
When Americans go to the ballot box, they expect the congressional candidates they support to take their interests to the Hill—to fight for the political issues and programs they prefer with an enthusiasm and dedication that’s deeply personal. That doesn’t always happen. But in the last year or so, members of Congress responded to what one member called a “constituent-driven movement” to rally around the National Institutes of Health and the biomedical research it funds.
The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel
Members of Oklahoma's all-Republican congressional delegation dismissed President Barack Obama's final State of the Union speech on Tuesday as another defense of the policies they claim have failed.
The Republican lawmakers criticized the president's economic, military, health care and environmental positions, all of which were showcased in the president's address. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Westville, also blamed the president for the partisan gridlock Obama bemoaned in his remarks.