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Tom Coburn: As a matter of fact, I did just that on the last 9/11 bill, and the Senator from Illinois voted against it. I voted to…

On the recordApril 18, 2007
As a matter of fact, I did just that on the last 9/11 bill, and the Senator from Illinois voted against it. I voted to sunset it. I actually offered the amendment that said we should sunset it and look at it in 5 years, and the Senator from Illinois disagreed. He thought, no, we should not do that. This Senator must admit that he does have a constructive suggestion. I just wish he had voted that way when we had the amendment up.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Discussing the 9/11 bill and amendments during Senate floor debate.

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