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Tom Coburn: “I have been in this Senate for 4 years. He knows very well that I voted against most appropriations bills. I talked…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2009
I have been in this Senate for 4 years. He knows very well that I voted against most appropriations bills. I talked about the debt in almost every speech I have given. So I hope we would talk about individuals rather than a group because it is not necessarily representative of all on my side.
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Tom Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma
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Addressing criticism regarding his voting record on appropriations bills.

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