Senator Thomas Coburn

Republican  •  Oklahoma  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 1995
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
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10/20/09
Obama Makes it Easier for China to Get Missile Technology

...and Democrats. He is now a senior fellow at the Center for Defense Information, an independent research organization. Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, called the transfer of funds from Pentagon operations and maintenance “a disgrace.” “The Se

Source: Dakota Voice
10/19/09
RE: Thomas Coburn

The new Hulk-like Obama tossed critical Republicans Tom Coburn, Kay Bailey Hutchison and John McCain, from the window of the Oval Office after they accused ...

Source: Brisbane Times
10/19/09
The Constructive Effects of Public Exposure

The Washington Post and Congressional Quarterly made references to the behavior. The matter was brought up by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla. ...

Source: Center for Defense Information
10/19/09
Levee certification drowning

“Tom Coburn's office pretty much blew me off,” he said. Brown also contacted Senator Mary Easley. Her son, former Senator Kevin Easley, is now the chief ...

Source: Pryor Daily Times
10/19/09
RE: Thomas Coburn

Senator Tom Coburn and Congressman Price are likely to be busy with their congressional duties. The awards will be accepted by representatives of their ...

Source: TPMMuckraker (blog)
10/19/09
Another View: Attempts to cover up affair make it a public matter

...laid out in great detail the lengths to which the senator went to keep the affair quiet, with the help of another senator, Tom Coburn, R-Okla. Based on interviews and a slew of documents (available on the Internet at www.nytimes.com), the Times reported

10/19/09
Field Study: Just How Relevant Is Political Science?

After Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, this month proposed prohibiting the National Science Foundation from “wasting any ...

Source: New York Times
10/19/09
RE: Thomas Coburn

Senator Tom Coburn and Congressman Price are likely to be busy with their congressional duties. The awards will be accepted by representatives of their ...

Source: TPMMuckraker (blog)
10/19/09
RE: Thomas Coburn

Senator Tom Coburn is assessing the field of play that the nuclear option will place both sides on. Senators like Jon Kyl of Arizona are also readying for a ...

Source: Gather.com
10/18/09
Tomfoolery and stupid pet tricks

... through a 30-hour protest by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who halted further legislative business after one of his pet ideas was dropped from the bill. ...

Source: Tulsa World
10/18/09
Political Notebook

...10/18/2009  2:30 AM Last Modified: 10/18/2009  2:30 AM Coburn makes power list: Oklahomans may not feel the power of U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn when it comes to getting state projects, but outsiders think he has clout. A poll of lawmakers, lobbyists, infl

Source: Tulsa World
10/18/09
Obama's checking off items on his to-do list

Another Republican, Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, said spending taxpayer money on political science is equivalent to "waterboarding" American children. ...

Source: Monroe News Star
10/18/09
Watts Speaks To State GOP

Watts, who said he “doesn't really read blogs,” noted the current issue involving Sen. Tom Coburn of Muskogee who is being connected to a sex scandal ...

Source: Tulsa Today
10/17/09
Mary Fallin's seat draws donations for GOP

... by money from the Club for Growth, whose members advocate limited government and have also been of enormous financial assistance to Sen. Tom Coburn. ...

Source: NewsOK.com
10/17/09
Where the uninsured don't count

His colleague, Tom Coburn, decries Obama's "radical provisions" that "could cause 100 million Americans to lose their private insurance. ...

Source: News & Observer
10/17/09
Letter to the editor: Coburn vs. political science

...10/17/2009  3:57 AM Last Modified: 10/17/2009  3:57 AM Recently Sen. Tom Coburn proposed legislation that seeks to eliminate National Science Foundation funding for political science research. His amendment does injustice to American citizens by dis

Source: Tulsa World
10/17/09
If US troops need new rifle, get one

"The M4 has served us well, but it's not as good as it needs to be," Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., told The Associated Press. The Pentagon maintains that nearly ...

Source: SalemNews.net
10/16/09
Watts calls for unity, civility within GOP

...had been elected, most of the things we are in battles over today we wouldn't be talking about." Watts praised U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn as "a threat to the system" and said that "God is going to have a special place in heaven for Tom Coburn." He compared t

Source: Tulsa World
10/16/09
Senators Raid Troop Funding for Pet Projects, Watchdog Groups Say

...representative for Cochran could not be reached for comment.  Attempts by senators like John McCain, R-Ariz., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to strip out some of the money were unsuccessful.  "In a time of war it is unconscionable for members of Congress

Source: FOX News
10/16/09
billyworldchangernews66: Troop funds diverted to pet projects

...and Democrats. He is now a senior fellow at the Center for Defense Information, an independent research organization. Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, called the transfer of funds from Pentagon operations and maintenance "a disgrace." (This is a di

Source: Town Hall
10/16/09
Funds for Troops Diverted to Pork by Senate

...which does not include purchases of military hardware not requested by the military, comes to about 2.6 billion dollars. Senator Tom Coburn, a Republican and an opponent of earmarking, has suggested that short falls in funds are already beginning to aff

10/16/09
Mikulski Cites Nobel While Defending NSF From Coburn Attack

Senator Tom Coburn (R–OK) has long been a critic of the National Science Foundation's funding of the political and social sciences, ...

Source: Science Magazine (blog)
10/16/09
Congress votes: Energy, water money

Tom Coburn, R-Okla., objected to language that would prevent public disclosure of certain budget reports that agencies are required to send to Congress. ...

Source: Mankato Free Press
10/16/09
Congress should demand changes

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said he "quite frankly got sick" after reading the report. Even in the current climate of overblown rhetoric in Washington, ...

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger
10/16/09
Senators Raid Troop Funding for Pet Projects, Watchdog Groups Say

Attempts by senators like John McCain, R-Ariz., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to strip out some of the money were unsuccessful. ...

Source: FOXNews
10/15/09
For Dewey Bartlett

Dewey Bartlett has also been endorsed by our two US Senators Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn. The real question is do you want as Mayor an inexperienced person ...

Source: Tulsa Beacon
10/15/09
Thursday Morning Federal Newscast

The Senate ground to a halt Wednesday as one Senator Tom Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, conducted a 30-hour protest. This was instead of passing a $33.5 ...

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com
10/15/09
Competing rallies argue health care

... carrying signs protesting Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla, who, along with other state representatives in Washington DC, has not supported a public option. ...

Source: Tulsa World
10/15/09
Lawmakers urge care in Behenna case

The letter was signed by US Sen. James Inhofe, R-Tulsa, US Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, US Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Oklahoma City, US Rep. ...

Source: Edmond Sun
10/15/09
'You lie!' worth $2.7M for Joe Wilson

Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, called the transfer of funds from Pentagon operations and maintenance "a disgrace." "The Senate is putting favorable ...

Source: Politico

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