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Tom Cole: “We're in the middle of a budget crisis out there right now…”

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

Cole on Congress with guest Rep. John Moolenaar

Published May 3, 2017 | Video Starts at 09:02

And I make a point every year to go out and talk to the caucuses in my party and we were talking about this and I made the point. I know you guys opposed Medicaid expansion, but you made the right decision. We're in the middle of a budget crisis out there right now anyway. If you're in the oil patch, the boom and bust of global commodity prices has a real impact. (09:02–09:06)

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Asserts that his state is currently experiencing a budget crisis.

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“We're locked in the middle of a great health care debate right now.”
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“They've been struggling with closing deficit holes for three consecutive sessions.”
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