WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement on March 1, 2024: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of a short-term continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown: "Shutting down the government, and in turn threatening the pay of our brave men and women in uniform, federal employees, and essential workers, is not the answer. "A short-term continuing resolution is the best path forward to ensure th  more