Tom Coburn: “so the Members of the body know, I intend to offer this on every bill that doesn't have it. Some of the bills have had…”

“so the Members of the body know, I intend to offer this on every bill that doesn't have it. Some of the bills have had it but some have not. So my intention is to offer this amendment for the next 6 years on every appropriations bill that comes through because I believe more information going to the American public is a whole lot better than information hidden and sequestered away from them to know what we are doing. We are accountable. If we are doing our work, then we ought to be proud of our work, and we ought to put it out. I will be happy to discuss this with the chairman of the committee. He knows. I have had this debate with him before. I am persistent, and the Senator from Utah knows that. I believe the people of Oklahoma believe it. I believe that the vast majority of Americans believe it. We ought to know what we are voting on, where the money is going and who is going to benefit from it ought to be printed. On this amendment, I ask for the yeas and nays, and I ask for a rollcall vote on this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Sununu). Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered.”