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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. In the spirit of bipartisan cooperation, Cole attended the speech with Democratic colleague Jan Schakowsky (Ill.)
President Obama's decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline was met with near universal outrage from both ends of the political spectrum. With good reason. The construction and operation of the Keystone pipeline would create 20,000 direct jobs and as many as 118,000 related jobs. By expanding access to oil from our allies in Canada, the pipeline could greatly reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil -- a vital step toward enhancing national security and lowering fuel prices.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the White House announced it is rejecting plans to move forward with the Keystone XL pipeline:
In a recent speech at the Pentagon, President Obama announced his plans to make significant changes to the size and strategies of U.S. military forces. Under the new strategy, Army and Marine Corps forces will be reduced and our military presence in Europe will be scaled back.
With the start of a new year, the White House is wasting no time setting the stage for more of the same regulatory overreach that has bedeviled employers and stifled job creation since President Obama took office.
On January 4, the president announced his decision to issue a so-called "recess appointment" to install Richard Cordray to lead the controversial new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). President Obama used the same procedure to appoint three new members to oversee the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after President Obama announced new defense strategy priorities in remarks at the Pentagon:
"These changes will make America weaker, not stronger. We are cutting defense spending and the size of our armed forces because the Obama administration is overspending in other areas, not because we have a military that is too large or overfunded.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after Boeing announced the transfer of hundreds of engineering jobs to their Oklahoma City facility:
"This is great news for our state and confirms that Oklahoma is a fantastic place to do business. Boeing's decision to transfer up to 900 high-quality jobs here is a testament to the quality of our workforce, sensible tax policies, and infrastructure investment. Oklahoma continues to build on our reputation as a business-friendly state, and that should only attract more jobs in the future."
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Steve Womack (AR-03) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (December 2011)
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Randy Neugebauer (TX-19) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (December 2011)
It's official: This Congress is the least popular in history. The 17 percent average yearly approval rating for the 112th Congress is the lowest recorded in the 30 years Gallup has been tracking congressional ratings.