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Allow Local Workers Back on Job – Resume Negotiations
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation stressed their desire to allow locals to return to work at Vance Air Force Base and for CSC and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) to begin broader negotiations in earnest.
This week Congress is gearing up to consider a troop funding bill. This legislation, an emergency War Supplemental, will provide the resources needed by the men and women serving in the Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. But members of House leadership have taken the military funding bill and piled on an additional $108 billion for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Trent Franks (AZ-08) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (May 2009)
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) hosts his monthly program "Cole on Congress" and visits with Rep. Gresham Barrett (SC-03) to provide an analysis on the issues facing our nation. (May 2009)
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) gave the following remarks on the House floor on 5/14/2009 regarding the FY 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations bill.
Most Americans agree that our country must do more to achieve energy independence and to produce cleaner sources of energy. There are steps we need to implement over time to change the way we use energy and reduce our use of some types of carbon-based fuels.
Bill Discourages Detainee Transfers, Strengthens States Rights, Enacts Strict Guidelines for Administration
Our nation's troubled financial industry has spurred calls for greater transparency, tougher accounting rules and greater oversight by federal regulatory agencies. Given what we now know about the irresponsible - and sometimes criminal - behavior of the executives of many of these institutions, such calls are justified.
During the past two weeks I hosted a series of town halls throughout the Fourth District. These meetings were an important opportunity for me to listen, take questions and provide answers directly to my constituents. While the questions were diverse, a sizable number of them revolved around policies that the President has proposed or implemented since taking office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) announced today that he will be holding eight town hall meetings across the Fourth Congressional District in April. During these meetings, Representative Cole will meet with citizens to address their concerns. The meetings will be held in Ada, Ardmore, Midwest City, Marietta, Norman, Chickasha, Purcell and Lawton.