Tom Coburn
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Tom Coburn is a former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, serving from 2005 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Coburn was known for his fiscal conservatism and advocacy for government transparency. He was a practicing physician before entering politics, which influenced his views on healthcare and government spending. Throughout his tenure, he was a vocal critic of wasteful government expenditures and often called for reforms to improve accountability in Congress.
Sep 12, 2012
The Congressional Budget Office has been clear that the disability programs are teetering on bankruptcy.
Sep 12, 2012
I think it can. If you have auto workers, we hit this economy, and they are 50 years of age, and they have been working with arthritis in their knees and back and hands and elbows, and all of a sudden they are laid off, you are going to…
Sep 12, 2012
Thanks for being here and thanks for what you do. This is hard work to make good decisions on this stuff.
Sep 12, 2012
In other words, somebody needs to explain to this Subcommittee why in the world we would take something that has been used for years, that is recognized scientifically to be very valid and a very good tool for large areas in health care…
Sep 12, 2012
I can testify as a practicing physician up until January of this year that that is a valuable tool used throughout the medical community.
Sep 12, 2012
In the era of trillion-dollar deficits that both Republicans and Democrats can claim responsibility for, $108 million to create a list of jobs in our economy, does anybody think that might be a little high besides me?
Aug 2, 2012
I do. I thank the Chair. Amendment No. 2771 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Coburn] proposes an amendment numbered 2771.
Jul 30, 2012
Just a question through the Chair to the majority leader. I had planned to make a statement on Judge Bacharach, and the Senator is saying we will have debate only. Will that preclude a unanimous consent for speaking as in morning business?
Jul 24, 2012
Not all of this is the Administration's problems because a lot of the problems we find are from earmarks that were written improperly.
Jul 17, 2012
We have to figure that out to get some better compliance out of those people who owe us.
Jul 17, 2012
If the Death Master List is missing 1.2 million people, it is not of great value.
Jul 17, 2012
We have fallen down on the job of demanding accountability and transparency.
Jul 17, 2012
There is a lot of money to be saved if we do things right and smart by doing the right thing.
Jul 17, 2012
I look forward to hearing from Senator Warner. He is a great friend. He is a great champion for addressing the real problems in front of our country.
Jul 17, 2012
Tons. Of the 8.2 percent that are unemployed and the 15 percent that are unemployed and underemployed, they care about the waste, fraud, and abuse.
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