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On the recordJanuary 25, 2006
Transparency and reporting solves all that, not more rules, not more pads, not more things to mark down, but the fact is the American people need to see what we do and how we do it.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Senator Coburn advocates for transparency over more regulations.

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