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On the recordJanuary 26, 2010
Mr. President, it is remarkable what length we will go to defend our budgets. The fact is, the assumption Senator Durbin made is that we are efficient. The fact is, we are not. Everybody in here could turn back at least 10 percent of their budget if they ran their office efficiently. We know that. Nothing in Washington is run efficiently. So to say we can't do it without putting ourselves at risk is poppycock. It is time for us to lead. Now is the time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority whip.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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