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Tom Cole: “We had $26 billion to refill the disaster relief accounts at…”

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

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Full Interview | US Representative Tom Cole on ICE, FEMA concerns, President Trump's mental health

Published | Video Starts at 14:20

The timeline is pretty tight. Like maybe in the next few weeks we'd be okay, but then it's dire. It is. I mean, We had $26 billion to refill the disaster relief accounts at FEMA because that money is going in and out all the time as you have disasters. And again, you're asking people to work that aren't getting paid. Why should a TSA agent, who I guarantee has a mortgage, has a car payment, has a family to take care of, have to worry when he's doing his job? (14:20–14:31)

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