Tom Coburn: “You need to know what you want before you write it, what you intend…”

On the recordJune 22, 2011

You need to know what you want before you write it, what you intend and what you expect.

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Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn emphasizes the importance of clarity in legislation to avoid bureaucratic issues.

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Tom Coburn: “You need to know what you want before you write it, what you intend and what you expect.”