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With the economy still faltering and the debt limit deadline approaching in August, Democrats continue to tout tax increases as the great panacea to cure the nation's deficit and unemployment woes. President Obama doubled down on this flawed policy in a much-discussed press conference on June 29.
President Obama committed American forces to intervene in Libya without congressional authorization on March 19, and the operations in Libya remain unauthorized today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 2278, which would maintain funding for the majority of U.S. operations in Libya while eliminating funding for only limited aspects of U.S. involvement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting against H.J.Res.68, a bill to authorize the use of U.S. armed forces in Libya. Cole also voted against H.R. 2278, which would maintain funding for the majority of U.S. operations in Libya while eliminating funding for only limited aspects of U.S. involvement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Obama administration announced its decision to release 30 million barrels of oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve:
Last week marked exactly one year since President Obama declared the summer of 2010 to be "Recovery Summer" -- the season, so we were told, when his $787 billion "stimulus" plan would finally start creating jobs.
It has been almost three months since President Obama sent U.S. forces to Libya -- without bothering to seek authorization from Congress. This action violates both the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution -- both of which clearly identify Congress as the sole governmental body with the responsibility to declare war and raise and support the armed forces. With U.S.
Since 1985, Congress has voted 27 times to increase the debt limit -- often with little fanfare. The debt ceiling has already been raised three times and by almost $3 trillion just since President Obama took office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the voting in favor of H.Res. 292, which requires President Obama to seek congressional authorization for military operations in Libya and to specify a process for withdrawal. Cole also voted in favor of H.Con.Res. 51, a resolution calling for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Libya within 15 days.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor in support of his amendment to prevent any funds from being used by federal agencies to enforce a proposed executive order requiring that companies applying for federal contracts disclose political contributions. Cole's amendment was considered in conjunction with H.R.