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September 11, 2013
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The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel


September 11, 2013
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TIME - Alex Rogers

Facing yet another conservative rebellion, House Republican leaders postponed a vote on the continuing resolution to fund the government Wednesday, setting up a dramatic showdown at the end of September to prevent a government shutdown. A preliminary vote had been expected Thursday.


September 10, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) remembered the tragedy of September 11, when planes were hijacked twelve years ago by terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Centers in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and killed passengers on Flight 93 when it crashed in a field near Stoneycreek Township, Pennsylvania.

September 10, 2013
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The Hill - Alexander Bolton
Congress slammed the brakes Tuesday on all legislation authorizing military action against Syria, quashing the possibility of a vote this week that could have handed President Obama a major defeat.
The day began with a bipartisan group of senators working on a new resolution authorizing military action th

September 9, 2013
Weekly Columns

The Syrian conflict is a violent, unfortunate situation, but American military intervention is not in our best interest. What we are watching unfold is a civil war, a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia and a religious war.


September 6, 2013
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New York Times - By John Harwood and Jonathan Weisman
Representative Tom Cole started hearing it in the morning when he went to grab coffee.
“I was just at Starbucks, and a woman there recognized me,” he told a Chamber of Commerce gathering here. “She said, ‘Everybody here’s a no on Syria.’ ”
Mr.

September 5, 2013
Norman, OK - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement to express his opposition of any American military intervention in Syria.

September 3, 2013
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The Oklahoman - Bryan Dean

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole said Tuesday during his last town hall meeting of the summer that he was leaning toward voting against military action in Syria but wanted to hear what his constituents think.


September 3, 2013
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Red Dirt Report - Andrew W. Griffin

Wrapping up his congressional summer recess town hall blitz, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Moore) was in good company Tuesday evening at his Rose State College stop when he told the largely older and conservative crowd that he was a “lean ‘no’” on the issue of attacking Syria.


August 30, 2013
Weekly Columns

For the Obama Administration, scandals have become a sad but common reality. Throughout the series of scandals surrounding Fast and Furious, Benghazi, the IRS and Associated Press, the president’s behavior has become predictable and irresponsible.