Tom Cole

“I have enormous respect for the traditions of the House.”

“Frankly, we are republicans and they're democrats and there are real differences between us.”

“Defense is not a budget issue. You spend what you need.”

“The truth of the matter is, we're a divided country. We have a divided government.”

“The single best thing we can do for our military is to get our economy going again.”

“There's not much you can do about the expense of a war. The real issue is how you pay for it.”

“We need to deal with the long-term drivers of our debt.”

“I think the American people want to see problems solved, and they want to see elected officials work together.”

“The debt is the single most important long-term problem facing the country.”

“You can't have a strong military if you don't have a strong economy.”

“I don't think you can separate politics from leadership.”

“We're not going to default on our debt. That's not an option.”