Tom Coburn: “I have a question for the chairman through the Chair, if I might.”

I want to thank Senator Lankford in his role as the Chairman of my Appropriations Subcommittee.

That is when we do our best work here.

As stewards of the Federal purse, we should be ensuring that we are doing all that we can to save taxpayer dollars and create efficiency in Government.

That is not partisan. That is just due to the fact that there is not a commitment to reconciliation and working together to get things done.