Tom Coburn actually said...

"People--if they are not being held accountable, they do not want to be held accountable--and transparency is what holds them accountable."

"if you have an oath, why do we have to have a constitutional amendment in order for Congress to do what is best for the country?"

"I think you ought to offend them all and I think you ought to do what is right."

"the question is--and my advice to the Committee is to look at the roles that the Federal Government has taken over that would be better and more efficiently done at the State level."