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Tom Cole: “Congress just got all the appropriations budget but one…”

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

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Published February 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 20:22

Lower taxes, energy deregulation, border security, more money for defense, extra money for air traffic control, which is a big deal for Mike Munroney out here. Congress just got all the appropriations budget but one done. and we're in a fight over that. But actually, I would argue the Trump Congress has been pretty effective Congress. (20:22–20:27)

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