Tom Coburn Quotes

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• Lesbianism is so rampant in some of the schools in southeast Oklahoma that they'll only let one girl go to the bathroom. Now think about…
• I believe keeping our promises should be our highest priority and that means saving Social Security and Medicare while preserving the American dream for our…
• The vast amount of waste and sheer stupidity in government - from the Pentagon to the Food and Drug Administration - could fill committee agendas…
• The danger of what's happening right now in terms of using reconciliation is, the purpose of the Senate is going to be defeated. And that…
• You're going to die sooner.
• An easily accessible and transparent database of contract information will bring sunshine into the confusing and sometimes shadowy practice of government contracting.
• The gay community has infiltrated the very centers of power in every area across this country, and they wield extreme power… That agenda is the…
• The American people will be appalled to learn the health care bill exempts (congressional) leadership and committee staff.
• 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…
• Republicans should simply focus on first principles and give the American people what they want - an honest party dedicated to common sense, fiscal responsibility…
• 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…
• Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it. You…
• There will be no insurance industry left in three years.
• The earmark favor factory needs to be boarded up and demolished, not turned over to new management that may or may not have a better…
• Social Security and Medicare represent promises made and we must keep these commitments.
• And I thought I would just share with you what science says today about silicone breast implants. If you have them, you're healthier than if…
• The problem that faces our country today, the last 30 years we have lived off the future, and the bill is coming due. So there…
• My relationship with Barack Obama isn't based on my political philosophy or his.
• Matter of fact, the interesting friendships are the ones that are divergent.
• 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…

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