WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives advanced H.R. 5860, the Continuing Appropriations Act, which would keep the government open until November 17. Cole supported the legislation. "While Congress should come to an agreement to fully fund the government, we should also remember that the funding levels instilled by Democrat more PR