Tom Coburn said "There's a thimble and a half full now of common sense in Washington, and she's the half." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 13, 2014

There's a thimble and a half full now of common sense in Washington, and she's the half.

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Coburn praises Burwell's common sense in contrast to Washington's typical lack of it.

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