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Tom Cole: “This is the second reconciliation package for defense and…”

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

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'We Need You To Be A Partner With Us': Tom Cole Demands 'Transparency' From

Published | Video Starts at 02:10

Transparency and communication are critical to ensuring that we are aligned as closely as we can be with your needs. And frankly, I do worry in the future, and I hope you address this in your remarks, This is the second reconciliation package for defense and that creates cliffs for this committee in the future. At some point that funding disappears and we would have a massive increase in discretionary funding to sustain it. (02:10–02:17)

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