WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following commentary: * * * FY26 Deliverables: Defending the Nation. Rebuilding America. Strengthening Communities. America has always moved forward by building - building strength, opportunity, and security in response to real needs. Our FY26 funding bills advance that focus, reflecting the pillars that have shaped U.S. progress for more than two centuries: strengthening national defe  more