Tom Cole: “Thousands of our fellow Oklahomans work at those facilities.”

“… located, that all those things are appropriately funded and frankly contribute not just to the national economy or the national defense, but contribute very much to the progress of Oklahoma. Thousands of our fellow Oklahomans work at those facilities. And believe me, their fate is something I think about every day because they do important work for the nation, important part of our economy. And it's an area where inappropriations.” (07:02–07:06)

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