Cole: No time to waste electing new House Appropriations chair
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Cole wants to strike while the iron is hot and keep next week’s scheduled vote on track to fill the vacant House Appropriations chairman position, arguing there’s no time to waste as lawmakers are already behind schedule on next year’s spending bills.
Cole’s potential rival for the job, Rep. Robert B. Aderholt, R-Ala., sent a letter to colleagues Wednesday seeking to delay…