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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 30, 2012

I am going to give you consent, Netflix, to share my movies.

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 30, 2012

I believe the decision is between protecting privacy and promoting commerce, and I think we ought to be able to figure out how to do both.

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 30, 2012

The point is you got to still make the choice with your privacy, and I think there is a legitimate concern...

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 30, 2012

The question is: Should we err on the side of privacy, or should we err on the side of commerce?

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 30, 2012

Mr. President, I submit the following notice in writing: In accordance with rule V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that it is my intention to offer an amendment to the Standing Rules of the Senate, by…

Congressional Record · 2012-01-30
Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 26, 2012

I understand that, but what is the total amount of time that has been allocated to H.J. Res. 98? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time until noon is equally divided.

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 26, 2012

And the amount of time that has been allocated by the majority leader and under the unanimous consent agreement? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republicans have 8 minutes remaining.

Congressional Record · 2012-01-26
Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 26, 2012

Mr. President, I come to the floor aghast that we have entered into a unanimous consent agreement to spend less than 2\1/2\ hours talking about raising the debt ceiling another $1.2 trillion-- $1.2 trillion. We passed the Budget Control…

Congressional Record · 2012-01-26
Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 26, 2012

Mr. President, I am asking for unanimous consent to speak on this issue, a $1.2 trillion raise in the debt limit, for 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 26, 2012

Well, actually, that was my whole point. We are going to spend a little more than 2 hours to raise the debt limit by $1.2 trillion, and we can't give a Senator 20 minutes to talk about it?

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 26, 2012

Thank you. I ask unanimous consent to speak on the resolution for 20 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? The Senator from Florida.

Congressional Record · 2012-01-26
Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 26, 2012

So the total amount of time is less than 2 hours today that we are going to discuss this resolution; is that correct? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Slightly more than 2 hours.

Congressional Record · 2012-01-26
Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jan 26, 2012

Mr. President, let me say to Senator Hatch and his remarks, there has never been anyone I can recall who has been so relentless in trying to stop all this deficit spending whom I associated with and served with in the Senate. One month ago…

Congressional Record · 2012-01-26
Jim Inhofe
@jiminhofe· Republican · OK· Jan 26, 2012

Mr. President, I first wish to thank the Senator from Iowa for allowing me to move in front of him; and I ask unanimous consent that at the conclusion of my remarks he be recognized. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it…

Congressional Record · 2012-01-26
Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 25, 2012

I think there is lost revenue because if, in fact, a mutual fund is going to invest in a company that does commodity trading and does not do it in a tax-sheltered location, they are going to pay taxes on that, trading profits before they…

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 25, 2012

The reason they are set up in offshore is to eliminate that corporate tax on those trades, correct?

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Tom Coburn
@tomcoburn· Republican · OK· Jan 25, 2012

Is the purpose for setting up an offshore commodities trading firm to avoid taxes?

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