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Tom Cole: “There's about 170 billion spaced over four years for…”

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

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Rep. Cole's Weekly Chat | Week of 06.23.25

Published | Video Starts at 10:49

So that's going to take a major upfront investment. So that's a third part of this bill and the present. And finally securing the homeland. That There's about 170 billion spaced over four years for homeland security. That's everything from the wall to additional detention space. So when they catch somebody illegal, they don't have to release them. They actually have a place to detain them before they deport them. (10:49–10:55)

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