Lankford, Cole Displeased With Funding Fight
Oklahoma lawmakers predicted futility of Obamacare fight, but went along By Chris Casteel
WASHINGTON — As he prepared to leave town on Saturday, the 12th day of the partial government shutdown, Rep. James Lankford was clearly ready for a resolution.
“I didn’t want it to get to this point, and I didn’t want it to last this long if it did,” the Oklahoma City Republican said.
His colleague, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, expressed cautious optimism on Saturday that Senate leaders would be able to craft a deal that would avoid default on the nation’s debt and get the government “up and operational.”
Both men have thousands of federal workers in their districts — at military bases, field offices for federal agencies and the Federal Aviation Administration center. Though most Defense Department civilians have returned to work, other agencies are still mostly shuttered.
Excellent targeting. Shows the two we need to start moving to replace next time around.