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Representative Tom Cole's Public Statements on Military Personnel

Full Name: Tom Cole
Office: U.S. House (OK) - District 4, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ellen; 1 Child: Mason
Birth Date: 04/28/1949
Birth Place: Shreveport, LA
Home City: Moore, OK
Religion: United Methodist
Date Title Location
March 6, 2013 Cole Comments on Passage of Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown, Revise Sequester Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2012 Congressman Tom Cole's Weekly Column - Still No Accountability for Benghazi Unknown
Feb. 27, 2012 Budget Cuts Should Not Compromise National Security Unknown
Jan. 16, 2012 Weekly Column: New Defense Strategy is Misguided Unknown
Nov. 14, 2011 Drastic Defense Cuts Would Have Dire Consequences Unknown
July 7, 2011 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 Washington, DC
July 7, 2011 House Passes Cole Amendment to Defund Libya Operations Washington, DC
June 16, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
Feb. 7, 2011 Caution Needed in Egypt Aid Policy Unknown
Oct. 8, 2009 Linking Military Spending To Controversial Political Issues Is A Mistake, Cole Says Washington, D.C.
Sept. 27, 2006 Press Release - Congressman Cole Votes for Military Commissions Act Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2006 Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 6166, Military Commissions Act Of 2006 Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2006 Waiving Points Of Order Against Conference Report On H.R. 5631, Department Of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2006 Amendment Process For Consideration Of H.R. 6054, Military Commissions Act Of 2006 Washington, DC
June 20, 2006 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5631, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
Dec. 18, 2005 Waiving Points of Order Against Conference Report of H. R. 2863, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
July 26, 2005 Rep. Cole Votes for Increased Life Insurance for Vets and Military Personnel Washington, DC
June 16, 2005 Providing for Consideration of H.R.2863, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
May 25, 2005 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1815, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 Washington, DC
May 16, 2005 Oklahoma Bases Show Resilience through BRAC Process Unknown
May 10, 2005 A Grateful Salute for Military Appreciation Month Unknown
March 15, 2005 Providing for Consideration of H.R.1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War of Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 Washington, DC
March 15, 2005 Congressman Cole Offers Amendment to Protect Military Personnel Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2005 Meeting the Needs of the Day and Age, Expanding the Military Washington, DC
Feb. 2, 2005 Providing H.Con.Res.36, Expressing ContinuedSupport of Congress for Equal Access of Military Recruiters to Instituions of Higher Education Washington, DC
Aug. 9, 2004 Increasing the Size of the Military to Meet the Needs of our Country Unknown
March 25, 2004 Hearing of the Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee Washington, DC
Issue Position: Strengthening Our Military -- Honoring Our Veterans Unknown
Issue Position: Defense Unknown
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