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Tom Cole: “We do have a bipartisan majority in both chambers that voted…”

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

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Rep. Tom Cole shares about chairing appropriations and his optimism post-shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 14:37

The reality is almost every Republican member of the House and the Senate has voted over and over to keep the government open or reopen the government. Almost every Democrat has voted no. Now, not every Democrat. We do have a bipartisan majority in both chambers that voted to keep the government open. 55 people in the Senate. So, you know, that includes two Democrats and an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats. So solid majorities in both chambers want the government to stay open. (14:37–14:45)

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Asserts that a bipartisan majority, including 55 senators, voted to keep the government open.

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