Careerism in Washington "goes to the heart of what's wrong in America right now." — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The traits in career politicians the public detests most are produced when ego triumphs over principle. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
Careerism: the self-centered philosophy of governing to win the next election above all else. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
We can achieve much greater representation through term-limited members. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The founding fathers never once rationalized getting in power and having control so they could stay in power. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The longer a politician bears power, the more he is controlled by that power. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The career politicians in Washington had transformed a government "for the people" into a government for themselves and for special interests. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
An easily accessible and transparent database of contract information will bring sunshine into the confusing and sometimes shadowy practice of government contracting. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
It is easy to see how after receiving this adoration for a term or two most members become convinced they are indispensable. — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
I still believe that term limits is the best way to ensure that the next generation, not the next election, is the… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
Career politicians do not have the courage to prioritize spending and say no to demanding special interest groups who do not reflect… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The vast amount of waste and sheer stupidity in government - from the Pentagon to the Food and Drug Administration - could… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
People that had the guts to put their loyalty to the Constitution ahead of their loyalty to their political party were citizen… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
I would like to believe I would not have behaved differently had I not made a term limits pledge, but my own… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
Statesmen exhibit five key commitments: 1) A commitment to principles above politics; 2) An ability to compromise without abandoning principle; 3) A… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
Few things infuse a member of Congress with more courage than self-imposed term limits or an imminent retirement. The issues they choose… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
Tactics and strategies ought to be based on what the real world is, and we do not have the political power to… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
Republicans should simply focus on first principles and give the American people what they want - an honest party dedicated to common… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
What makes this mentality dangerous is that when the team is held together by careerism and mindless partisanship, individual members are punished… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
When I came to Washington, I was troubled to observe so many similarities between the behaviors of drug-addicted patients and my political… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
I believe keeping our promises should be our highest priority and that means saving Social Security and Medicare while preserving the American dream for… — Tom Coburn Copy Share
The founding fathers never once rationalized getting in power and having control so they could stay in power. — Tom Coburn Copy Share
The real debate is we've had an activist court, and the American people don't want an activist court. And the real fear from those… — Tom Coburn Copy Share
It is inexcusable for the White House and Congress to not even make the effort to find at least some offsets to this new… — Tom Coburn Copy Share
I firmly believe that the court should take another direction on many of these moral issues that face us. — Tom Coburn Copy Share
The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a sacred commitment. — Tom Coburn Copy Share
When we have heartbeat and brain waves, we refuse to accept it as the presence of life - this lack of logic of which… — Tom Coburn Copy Share
I would like to believe I would not have behaved differently had I not made a term limits pledge, but my own frailties and… — Tom Coburn Copy Share
Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it.… — Tom Coburn Copy Share
Careerism: the self-centered philosophy of governing to win the next election above all else. — Tom Coburn Copy Share
The question that arises as we use all these adjectives and adverbs to describe our physicians as we approach a Supreme Court nominee is… — Tom Coburn Copy Share
I believe all life has value, from conception to natural death. And I believe the intentional taking of human life, except to save lives,… — Tom Coburn Copy Share
