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United States Senator

Tom Coburn is an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator. Born on March 14, 1948, he represented Oklahoma. Known for his conservative stance, Coburn focused on issues such as healthcare, defense, and environmental policy during his tenure in the Senate.

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“I'm proud of our country that we elected Barack Obama. I mean, it says something about us nationally. You know, it's kind of like crowning your checker when you get to the end of your checker board. Here's another thing that says America's special: Barack Obama, president of the United States.”

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“It is inexcusable for the White House and Congress to not even make the effort to find at least some offsets to this new spending, ... No one in America believes the federal government is operating at peak efficiency and can't tighten its belt.”

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“Careerism in Washington "goes to the heart of what's wrong in America right now."”

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Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders

“The question that arises as we use all these adjectives and adverbs to describe our physicians as we approach a Supreme Court nominee is where are we in America when we decide that it's legal to kill our unborn children?”

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“Everybody in America is going to have to sacrifice to help us rebuild the Gulf Coast. Every government program, every individual, we are all going to have to sacrifice”

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“I believe all life has value, from conception to natural death. And I believe the intentional taking of human life, except to save lives, should be a capital offense, as it is in most states in America today”

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Author:Tom Coburn

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Born: March 14, 1948
Known for: United States Senator
Quotes: 65

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Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into InsidersRelated source material

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