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WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) offered the following comments after receiving word that the Department of Veterans Affairs has chosen Comanche County to receive a new Vet Center with counseling services.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) gave the following statement today after President Bush announced his intentions to lift the executive ban on offshore oil drilling.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) recently bid farewell to summer intern D.H. Dilbeck. Dilbeck was chosen to participate in the summer internship program in Cole's Washington, DC office.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) recently bid farewell to summer intern Katherine Rainbolt. Rainbolt was chosen by Cole to participate in the internship program in Washington, DC.
“The summer internship program is an excellent opportunity for students like Katherine to see the inner workings of our government up close,” Congressman Cole said. “Katherine’s enthusiasm and loyal work ethic made her a vital asset this summer. She made a positive impression on my staff and I know she'll be missed around our office.”
WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) gave the following comments today after receiving the news that Former Congressman Clem McSpadden had passed away.
"Oklahoma lost a true cowboy today," Congressman Cole said. "Clem McSpadden epitomized the very best of Oklahoma throughout his life - he was enormously accomplished yet humble, dedicated to his work, his family, and his nation and deeply committed to the state of Oklahoma and her citizens."
The Fourth of July holiday reminds me not only of the freedom we have secured throughout our nation's history, but also the importance of securing our liberties for the future. We all know that freedom and security are not static. In fact, we have brave men and women serving on the front lines overseas right now to ensure that America remains free. Just as they do their duty to guard us against the acts of external forces that wish us harm, we must also do our part at home to preserve America for future generations.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) praised today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal appeals court decision that the gun ban in Washington, DC is unconstitutional.
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) congratulated Katherine Habeck, Fourth District winner of the 2008 Congressional Art Competition: An Artistic Discovery. Habeck, a student from Plainview High School in Ardmore, was in Washington, DC, today to attend the competition ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception.