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Tom Cole: “Appropriators want to do their job. They do not want a…”

Featuring: Tom Cole, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 4th Congressional District

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Rep. Tom Cole shares about chairing appropriations and his optimism post-shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 15:51

I mean, we had since we'd been working on it, so we've resolved all the issues and they really, the negotiations really went well and we have a pretty good idea what the next package should be. Believe in the Appropriators want to do their job. They do not want a year-long continuing resolution. I can assure you my Democratic colleagues feel that way. Where we agree or disagree on things, we want to do our work and we are, you know, look, we all know how to compromise with one another. (15:51–15:58)

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Asserts that appropriators, including Democratic colleagues, do not want a year-long continuing resolution.

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