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On the recordOctober 5, 2009
None of us want to handicap our President in terms of the advisers that he can have, and to clarify, we want him to have the best and brightest.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn emphasizes the need for presidential advisers while ensuring transparency.

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