"An Update from Congressman Cole" was first aired on Sunday September 13th 2009. Our Guest was Tom Cole, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives. Our topics included:- Discuss the Energy Bill, that affects Oklahomans greatly, his views on the current Energy Bill and what changes if anything should be made
- Current activity in Congress relating to healthcare.
- What's going on in the House, Senate and at the White House.
- His best guess as to what will result.
- The economy in general and the debt in particular - where he thinks we are as far as an economic recovery is concerned.
- The debt that has been incurred to attempt to bring about the recovery.
- After 6 months in the White House, how he "grades" President Obama's performance.
- His campaign for re-election and how it is going.
- Any likelihood of a significant shift at the mid-term elections in the balance of power between the Democrats and Republicans
- As Oklahomans, the two or three major things we should be watching and concerned about.
Tom Cole, Mick Cornett, Kent Meyers
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