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Tom Cole: “There's actually very strong language in this bill extolling…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 10:41

Well, there is an effort afoot in the Congress to put simple language in this bill that makes clear that the appropriation to the Department of Defense cannot be used to attack a NATO ally. Why is that controversial? There's actually very strong language in this bill extolling the importance and the value of NATO. I mean, it's in the bill. Donald Trump is going to take that with great, you know, great consideration that House Republicans are extolling the value of. (10:41–10:49)

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Asserts that the bill contains strong language affirming the importance of NATO.

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