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On the recordNovember 12, 2013
I do not care if Oklahoma never gets another dollar of Homeland Security grants as long as the dollars that are spent are spent on high-risk areas.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn prioritizes spending on high-risk areas over political considerations.

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