Tom Cole: “The Senate bill doesn't do that, you know, at all.”

“We do have the executive branch trying to do the right thing, but this is preeminently a legislative matter. We should just do our job, keep our agreements and pass it. And we have the opportunity to do that. The Senate bill doesn't do that, you know, at all. And you know, frankly, anybody that thinks they got any serious consideration in the United States Senate, you know, I would like to tell me, where was the committee hearing on the bill or the amendment?” (04:35–04:40)

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