Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
Eighty-five percent of them know we are not doing our job, and the fact is we make a political calculation rather than a character calculation about the future of our country.
Said by
Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Coburn criticizes Congress for failing to fulfill its responsibilities.

Share & report

More from Thomas Coburn

Nov 18, 2014

To be most effective, of course, we must have a well-coordinated response at the Federal, State, and local level.

congress.gov
Jul 13, 2015

I think we are way underfunded, but I think we need to have better oversight.

congress.gov
Jun 2, 2015

the BBG is "the most worthless organization in the Federal Government."

congress.gov
Sep 16, 2015

It's unclear to what extent the air marshal program is reducing risk to aviation security, despite the more than $820 million annually that is spent on the program.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation