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On the recordMarch 11, 2014
But we are going to get it. We are going to get the Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act on a level and a vote that is far beyond anything you have seen because, first of all, it makes common sense and, second, it is the right thing to do and, third, it will make our government better because we will actually know what we are doing.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability in government spending.

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