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Tom Cole: “Government shutdowns are reckless and they do nothing other…”

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

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Tom Cole: 'Article One Is Not A Process We Can Exercise Only When It Is Politically Convenient'

Published | Video Starts at 04:54

Those conditions make funding crises more likely and more difficult to resolve. So while we may have differing views on the reforms discussed today, I hope we can all agree on one fundamental principle. Government shutdowns are reckless and they do nothing other than create chaos and uncertainty. There is never a circumstance or a shutdown in is preferable to keeping the government open and working. Americans deserve a Congress that resolves its disagreements through deliberation, not disruption. (04:54–05:02)

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