Tom Coburn: “I would ask unanimous consent for Senator Collins' opening statement to be placed in the record.”

I am proud of the really collegial effort that we are privileged to take part in.

I want to thank Senator Lankford in his role as the Chairman of my Appropriations Subcommittee.

That is not partisan. That is just due to the fact that there is not a commitment to reconciliation and working together to get things done.

As stewards of the Federal purse, we should be ensuring that we are doing all that we can to save taxpayer dollars and create efficiency in Government.