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Tom Cole: “We lose the majority in 2006. Re. You know, regain it in…”

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

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The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: Featuring Congressman Tom Cole, R-OK

Published | Video Starts at 32:24

And then on top of that, of course, right now we have very narrow majority. So that impacts things, but always maximizes the strength of your fringe elements. All of a sudden three or four votes matter. … We lose the majority in 2006. Re. You know, regain it in 2010. … a podcast, you should call it the Cigar Skiff with Tom Cole. But for now, this is the Cloakroom with Peter Roskam, and I'm really grateful for your time. (32:24)

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Asserts that Republicans lost the majority in 2006 and regained it in 2010.

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