I am proud to say it led to the first bipartisan package in decades. It took time and a willingness to acknowledge that no party has a monopoly on good ideas. M proud of what we are what we created together. Although we were already holding these hearings in our committee, we require that others hold them also so that all members have a chance to be heard in front of congress. Hopefully, more good ideas have the chance to see a light of day. I couldnt ask for a better partner than our Ranking Member, tom cole. We come from different parties, but we share the same dedication to this institution. What this is really all about, a wellfunctioning house allows us to tackle the issues that can make a positive difference in peoples lives and that is why we already for prep congress and the first place. Before i turn to our ranking on the job to for the house of new parliament parliamentian. Mr. Jason smith. Mr. Cole and i have said a lot about him to his predecessor. And he and his predecesso
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As rep. Tom cole, republican from oklahoma. We have asked you this question before. Always had a large reading list. What is on your current reading list. Tom i have just finished the splendid in the bio b is a wonderful recollection of his family during the war during 1940. Its really been day of the german and some of the countries in france. And then basically, what it was like to standalone against nothing germany. Until the june of 41, then the russians were in the war and then obviously, by december of 41, the United States were in the war. Its a wonderful read about a god that i consider literally the greatest person of the century. In the supreme ordeal of his long career. Also been reading. I just picked up the great historian by the name of jean edward smith. Great biographer. I read his biographies, tran10 eisenhower. And eisenhower was by far the best biography ever written about him and there have been good ones. It he died in 2000 in 19. So right now, i just got into what
That is correct, mr. Chairman. We got to find something we can join here. There may be good reasons, im just trying to i want a global fund to be created like we have done for aids and malaria and other things to deal with plastics that we can control. I want us to look at the World Bank Program and see if we can make some contributions there. We are going to leave the hearing open to friday at 2 00 p. M. For additional questions. I just want to thank you both. I look forward to working with you on this. We are going to provide you more resources. Tell us what you think it is best utilized. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much and thank you for the attention. Thank you. The meeting is adjourned. Thank you. Thank you so much. Today, the conclusion of a q a interview about the relationship between the media and u. S. President s. Todays program talks about president s from Franklin Roosevelt to donald trump. With joe biden as president elect, go to cspan for live coverage of the
Every year booktv asks members of congress about the books they are reading. Joining us now on booktv is representative tom cole, a republican from oklahoma. Congressman cole, weve asked you this question before. Youve always had a large reading list. Whats on your current reading list . Well, i have just finished the splendid and the vile by erik larson, wonderful account of churchill and his family, really in the worst year of the war, the year right after he becomes prime minister, may 10, 1940, literally the day of the german invasion of low countries in france. And then basically what it was like to stood alone against nazi germany until june the 41 the russians are in the war and then obviously by december the 41 the United States is in the war. Its an extraordinary book, so its a wonderful read about a guy that i consider literally the greatest person in the 20th century and the supreme ordeal of a long and brilliant career. And then i have also been reading, i just picked up a