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In late January, the Democrat Members of the House of Representatives brought forth a so-called stimulus bill with a price tag of nearly $820 billion dollars. I voted against this legislation, as did each and every other Republican Member of Congress. While our economy is certainly in need of stimulation, most economists agree that the best way to achieve this is by cutting taxes and making investments in our infrastructure -including our armed forces.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after voting against the final Pelosi-Reid stimulus that passed today.
Vows to Fight Detainee Relocation to Fort Sill and other Communities in the United States
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-4) introduced legislation today to prohibit use of the Department of Defense's (DOD) funds to transfer enemy combatants from Guantanamo Bay to the United States. It also prohibits using DOD's funds to build or repair holding facilities in the U.S. that would be used to house detainees. Cole's bill is H.R. 1012, the "Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009."
Joins More than 450,000 in Disapproval of Democrats' Stimulus Plan
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) added his name to a petition recently, joining hundreds of thousands of Americans who are urging Congress not to pass the latest version of the stimulus bill.
Cole will Visit Lone Grove and Surrounding Areas Soon
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, severe storms and a large tornado touched Lone Grove, Wilson, Springer and other areas in the Fourth District of Oklahoma. Earlier today, at Congressman Cole's request, the House of Representatives observed a moment of silence in honor of the victims of this disaster. In addition, Cole will be visiting the affected areas this coming Saturday.
The last several weeks have seen a whirlwind of Presidential appointments and Senate confirmations to many of the federal government's top posts. While most of the President's nominations have survived the scrutiny, several others have turned belly-up during the process. Three individuals in particular, Tom Daschle, Nancy Killefer and Tim Geithner, have all been tainted by tax problems during the appointment process.
We are facing a global recession and a federal response is needed. But the so-called stimulus package that was recently passed busts the federal budget while doing next-to-nothing to truly stimulate our economy. Congress just spent 300 percent more on this legislation than was spent in all of World War II, and a staggering 1200 percent more than was spent during the New Deal. And while the legislation will create some government jobs, it does so at an outrageous expense to the taxpayer. In fact, for every job this stimulus package will create, the government will spend nearly $250,000.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement today after voting against the $825 billion dollar stimulus bill, H.R. 1.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced today the names of students who have been nominated from the Fourth Congressional District for entry into one of America's prestigious military academies. The schools to which these students have been nominated may include the Air Force, Merchant Marine, Military and Naval academies.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) made the following remarks on the House floor while calling for serious procedural changes to H.R. 1, the proposed economic stimulus package.
"Mr. COLE: Madam Speaker, I thank my good friend and distinguished ranking member of the Rules Committee from California for yielding.