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.
Jul 16, 2012
Mr. Gallagher, if you would turn to Exhibit 40. The Bank Melli in Iran, prior to September 11, 2001, HSBC had a relationship with this bank in Iran which, because of its home country, would get more scrutiny in the United States.
Jul 16, 2012
Do you have a recommendation for Senator Levin and I in terms of what we could do to make us both more effective, less burdensome, and more efficient?
Jun 21, 2012
I call up amendment No. 2214 on behalf of myself and the Senator from Colorado, Mr. Udall. I ask unanimous consent that we be given 3 minutes for each side to be divided between myself and Senator Udall. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
Jun 21, 2012
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk called the roll.
Jun 21, 2012
99 percent of the American public has no idea that when they check the box, we are going to take actual American taxpayer dollars and subsidize party conventions for candidates who have already been decided. If we are going to lead as a…
Jun 20, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To limit subsidies for millionaires) At the appropriate place…
Jun 20, 2012
I call up the pending amendment No. 2293. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Coburn] proposes an amendment numbered 2293.
Jun 20, 2012
I call up my amendment No. 2289. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Coburn] proposes an amendment numbered 2289.
Jun 20, 2012
This is an amendment that falls in line with the recommendation of the administration as well as every outside group that has ever looked at this program. The Department of Agriculture has five access to marketing programs. This is just…
Jun 20, 2012
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The legislative clerk called the roll.
Jun 20, 2012
I call up amendment No. 2439. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. Coburn], for himself and Mr. Durbin, proposes an amendment numbered 2439. The…
Jun 20, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be considered as read. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To reduce funding for the market access program and to prohibit the use of…
Jun 20, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that my letter to the minority leader dated May 29, 2012, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, May 29…
Jun 20, 2012
I assume by the chairman's response that she supports the $20 million that went into a reality TV show in India to purchase cotton other than ``made in the United States.'' That is where $20 million of it went. That is what is wrong with…
Jun 20, 2012
this is an amendment that both Senator Durbin and I have offered. It is not nearly as severe as the GAO's recommendation for this program. The very wealthiest of farmers, in terms of income in this country, are the people most likely to…
Jun 20, 2012
reducing our national debt--which now exceeds $15.8 trillion--is the most critical issue facing our nation. Our country simply cannot survive if we continue down this unsustainable course. Every area of the Federal budget should be…
Jun 19, 2012
I just want to be on the record that I am fine with a pure technical correction bill, but anything that significantly changes the estoppel provisions in the bill we passed needs to have the full consideration of all the stakeholders and…
Jun 19, 2012
Just so the American people know, the fees for the Patent Office are meant to be directed for the processing and granting of patents.
Jun 19, 2012
I am fine with technical corrections, but things greater than technical corrections deserve a full and comprehensive hearing where all stakeholders have an opportunity to have input.
Jun 19, 2012
I assume we are in morning business. Because we are in morning business, I am going to use that time to talk about four amendments I have to the Agriculture bill. I want to make one acute observation to the American people on what is going…
Jun 19, 2012
I will lobby for you no matter who the President is. I think the continuity is important for this office.
Jun 13, 2012
If the majority leader would yield, I think the leader could eliminate motions to proceed very easily by saying that every bill that comes to the floor will have an open and honest debate determined by what colleagues and Members would…
Jun 13, 2012
If we were to block grant Medicaid to the States, making them fully responsible--not taking away any of their dollars, making them fully responsible, take the Federal laws, let them do it, what we will see is some States very successful…
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