Honorable Tom Cole
United States Representative, Oklahoma, Republican
Representative Cole was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2002. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee. The following is excerpted from a June 2, 2009, statement by Representative Cole before a hearing of the U.S. International Trade Commission on the matter of "Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From China."I appear before you today on behalf of 4,200 workers in my state whose jobs could well depend on your determination in this investigation. I believe Section 421 must finally be enforced the way that Congress intended it to be enforced. I believe in free…
