Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburnis an American politician and medical doctor. A member of the Republican Party, he was the junior United States Senator from Oklahoma...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth14 March 1948
CityCasper, WY
CountryUnited States of America
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Expose widespread waste and duplication in federal spending.
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Silicone breast implants make you healthier.
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People that had the guts to put their loyalty to the Constitution ahead of their loyalty to their political party were citizen legislators.
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Tactics and strategies ought to be based on what the real world is, and we do not have the political power to do this. We're not about to shut the government down over the fact that we cannot, only controlling one house of Congress, tell the president that we're not going to fund any portion of [Obamacare]. Because we can't do that.
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The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a sacred commitment.
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It is easy to see how after receiving this adoration for a term or two most members become convinced they are indispensable.
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How is it that we have sodomy protected under that due process but prostitution unprotected? It's schizophrenic.
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You have to be courageous to not spend money, ... and we don't have many people who have that courage..
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We're gonna put $456 million to go to an island of 50 people? You know...The bridge to nowhere. And this is right after Katrina happened. And so I offer an amendment to take that money from Alaska and repair the stuff in Louisiana.
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One poll showed that Americans have a higher opinion of witches, the IRS and hemorrhoids than Congress
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We're going to do the easy thing. We should pay for this, ... We should pass this bill, but we should not pass it on the backs of our children and grandchildren.
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The process is broken. It's more about how you feed your re-election cycle than doing what is in the best interest of the country.
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We need real leadership, Democrat, Republican and independent to stand up and say, we have to live within our means.
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The Pentagon can't even audit its own books. It doesn't even know where its money is going. And we refuse to have the tough forces go on the Pentagon so that at least they are efficient with the money they're spending.