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On the recordJanuary 25, 2006
I don't believe lobbying reform is the problem. I believe Congress is, and we are going to do a lot of things over the next 3 to 6 months that are going to look good on paper, but until you change the motivations of the institution, you are not going to change the behavior.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
Source
congress.gov
Jan 25, 2006

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Senator Coburn critiques lobbying reform and emphasizes changing Congress's motivations.

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