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May 25, 2013
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The Oklahoman - Chris Casteel

President Barack Obama is heading to central Oklahoma on Sunday for a firsthand look at the devastation wrought by last week's tornadoes, and he plans to meet with victims and first responders.


May 23, 2013
Moore, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after the announcement that President Obama will visit Moore, Oklahoma this Sunday, May 26.

May 23, 2013
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Tulsa World - Michael Overall

Forty-eight hours after the tornado, at precisely 3 p.m. Wednesday, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer cupped his hands over his mouth and yelled as loud as he could.

"OK, everybody. Let's go!"

Hundreds of people surged forward as officials reopened the devastated neighborhoods for the first time.


May 22, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement supporting today’s passage of H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act.

May 22, 2013
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Washington Times - David Sherfinski

Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican, said Wednesday that he was confident Oklahoma will get the help it needs in the wake of the deadly tornado that swept through the state, adding that “these are awfully tough people, and we’ve done this before, sadly, so we’re pretty good at dealing with it.”


May 22, 2013
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USA Today - Gary Strauss, Rick Jervis, Donna Leinwand Leger and Doyle Rice

Viewers glued to TV following Monday's tornado that hit here with the destructive force of an atomic bomb very likely expected to wake up Tuesday to a death and injury toll in the thousands.


May 22, 2013
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The Hill - Jonathan Easley

Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Wednesday he had no interest in another funding fight in Congress over federal aid to the city of Moore, Okla., and other areas affected by the tornado that devastated the small town.


May 22, 2013
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Politics 365 - Chad Pergam

There may yet be a fight in Congress over emergency federal spending to cover the cost of the devastating tornado that impaled Moore, OK this week.

But there’s no fight yet. And there might not be one in the end.


May 22, 2013
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Business World - Jason Lange and David Lawder

The chances of a deal between Democratic and Republican lawmakers that would overhaul the US tax system, trim government spending and reform safety net spending programs appear to be fading.