Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK]

Letter to the Editor: Coburn right; World wrong

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

...gold, and a politician who suggested we should find a way to pay for each new government program used to be respectable. Sen. Tom Coburn is one of the last voices for fiscal sanity and I for one applaud his efforts. Letters to the editor are encourage

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She Wants to Reboot California

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

... with South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint. But Ms. Fiorina is supported by stalwart Republican conservative Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe from Oklahoma. ...

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Letter to the Editor: Yes, to Dr. No

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

... Published: 11/27/2009 5:47 AM Last Modified: 11/27/2009 5:47 AM Thank you Dr. No (U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn) for suffering the slings and arrows of fiscal responsibility. Now, if we can only find 99 more like you, this mess we are in could be cleane

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'Sentimentalizing' someone else's war

2009-11-26T00:00:00Z

Take Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn, commonly known as Senator No, who opposes passage of a bill to aid wounded veterans and their strained families ...

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For November 26, 2009, CBS

2009-11-26T00:00:00Z

SHARYL ATTKISSON: Senator Tom Coburn is against earmarking altogether, saying it's fraught with conflicts of interest. Party leaders and those on the ...

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Senator Coburn Finally Does the Right Thing

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote how one Senator, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, was obstructing urgently needed legislation intended to help wounded veterans and ...

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In Defense of Political Science

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

...beings, there may never be fixed laws of human behavior the way there are laws of physics. That's why—ostensibly at least—Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) tried to prevent the National Science Foundation (NSF) from "wasting" any more money on political scienc

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2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

... Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn last week announced his intention to press for a full reading of the 2074 page bill on the floor of the Senate, ...

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2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

... Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn last week announced his intention to press for a full reading of the 2074 page bill on the floor of the Senate, ...

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Senator Coburn Finally Does the Right Thing

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

...couple of weeks ago, I wrote how one Senator, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, was obstructing urgently needed legislation intended to help wounded veterans and their families. The omnibus legislation drew unanimous committee approval. But Senator Coburn objecte

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2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Sen. Tom Coburn is against earmarking altogether, saying it's fraught with conflicts of interest. Party leaders and those on the appropriations committees ...

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Letter to the Editor: Coburn and veterans

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Published: 11/25/2009 5:52 AM Last Modified: 11/25/2009 5:52 AM Sen. Tom Coburn held up the Veterans Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act of 2009. Coburn, who didn't bother serving in the military, obviously thinks it is appropriate to play

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What should Democrats fear on health care?

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

Republican Sen. Tom Coburn counts no fewer than 11 studies that say provisions in the bill will raise premiums. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, ...

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2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

... Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn last week announced his intention to press for a full reading of the 2074 page bill on the floor of the Senate, ...

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2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, both of Oklahoma, voted against Saturday's measure. Inhofe had a number of concerns with the bill. “We need reforms, but this ...

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2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Sen. Tom Coburn introduced a bill that would force all members of congress to take the insurance plan they are foisting on us for themselves and their ...

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What should Democrats fear on health care?

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

...abortion; and knocks people out of their current coverage. For all that, it only covers half the uninsured. Republican Sen. Tom Coburn counts no fewer than 11 studies that say provisions in the bill will raise premiums. According to the Kaiser Family Fo

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2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Sen. Tom Coburn introduced a bill that would force all members of congress to take the insurance plan they are foisting on us for themselves and their ...

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2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, both of Oklahoma, voted against Saturday's measure. Inhofe had a number of concerns with the bill. “We need reforms, but this ...

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The Secret Political Reach Of 'The Family'

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Senator Jim Inhofe, of Oklahoma, boasts of traveling around the world, doing The Family's political business. Senator Tom Coburn has done the same thing. ...

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