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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. In urging passage of his plan, the president insisted the stimulus would ensure the unemployment rate would not exceed 8 percent and predicted that the jobless rate would be 6.8 percent by now.
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. troops and resources still embroiled in the Libyan conflict, Congress recently moved to reclaim its constitutional authority by holding two important votes.
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. Debt limit increases have become so routine in recent years that the Obama administration, along with more than 100 House Democrats, thought it was realistic to call for a debt limit vote with no spending cuts attached.
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. 2017, a bill to make appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the voting against H.R. 1954 - a bill to implement the president's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
"Today's vote sends a clear signal to the markets and to the American people that we are serious about cutting spending. No longer will it be a matter of routine for Congress to automatically vote to raise the debt limit.
The Obama administration floated a draft Executive Order in April that would require federal agencies to collect information about the campaign contributions and other political expenditures of any company applying for a federal contract. At first glance, this may seem like an acceptable method to promote transparency in the federal contracting process. In practice, however, it would create a number of disturbing consequences.