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Tom Cole: “The best way to avoid [mass layoffs] is to reopen the…”

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

Chairman Cole on CSPAN: "The longer it goes on, the more damage will be done."

Published October 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 07:25

… take this opportunity of a government shutdown and begin reductions in force today, tomorrow, and possibly during weeks of a government shutdown, if it lasts that long. First of all, The best way to avoid [mass layoffs] is to reopen the government. You know, they have a responsibility to get us down to essential services. And let me point out, even those people that are deemed essential aren't getting paid. (07:25–07:28)

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Asserts that reopening the government is the solution to avoid mass layoffs.

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