Tom Coburn
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Coburn: I Acted As Ensign-Hampton Go-BetweenYesterday on ABC News's This Week, there was an exchange between Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and host George Stephanopoulos about Coburn's role as an "intermediary" between Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) and Doug Hampton, the man with whose wife the... In this article: Tom Coburn, John Ensign, George Stephanopoulos, Nevada, This Week, and Oklahoma |
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FOXNews.com: Politics | 6 days ago
Coburn Denies Role in Negotiating Ensign Affair Payoff
Sen. Tom Coburn on Sunday denied that he had a role in helping Sen. John Ensign negotiate a payoff of a former aide and close friend, whose wife had an affair with the Nevada Republican senator. Sen. Tom Coburn on Sunday denied that he...
In this article: John Ensign
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Huffington Post | 6 days ago
Tom Coburn: I Didn't Help Negotiate Ensign Affair Pay-Off
...allegation in an interview with "Nightline's" Cynthia McFadden that will air on Monday. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., told me flatly that he did not offer to broker a million-dollar deal between his Senate colleague, John Ensign, R-Nev., and...
In this article: John Ensign, Oklahoma, and Allegation
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Congressional Quarterly: Politics | 6 days ago
CQ Transcript: Sens. Coburn, Nelson on ABC's 'This Week'
...this morning by bringing in our panel. I am joined by Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Republican of Tennessee, Senator Tom Coburn , Republican of Oklahoma, Senator Ben Nelson , Democrat of Nebraska, and Congresswoman Debbie...
In this article: George Stephanopoulos, Ben Nelson, Marsha Blackburn, Robert Reich, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Unemployment, Tim Geithner, and Walter Isaacson
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AP Online | November 19, 2009
GOP senator backs off threat to read health bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Tom Coburn is backing off his threat to require that the Senate read the 2,074-page health care bill because some GOP colleagues aren't supporting the effort. The Oklahoma lawmaker said there's uncertainty...
In this article: GOP, Washington, Oklahoma, and Associated Press
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The Oklahoman | November 18, 2009
Sen. Tom Coburn to offer amendment on wounded veterans bill
...said Wednesday an agreement has been reached to allow a vote on a bill to help severely wounded veterans that has been held up Sen. Tom Coburn. Advertisement Reid, D-Nev., said the agreement also calls for a vote on an amendment by...
In this article: Harry Reid, United Nations, Washington, Oklahoma, and Nevada
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CongressDaily PM Headlines | November 17, 2009
Reid, Coburn Agree On Vets Care Bill
Health. A week after Democrats ripped Republicans for the refusal by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to take up a bill to authorize funding for home care of wounded veterans, Senate Majority Leader Reid and Coburn have reached an agreement to...
In this article: Oklahoma
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The Oklahoman | November 16, 2009
Senate rejects Sen. Tom Coburn's plan
...sought budget cuts to offset aid for vets' caregivers WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Monday defeated an attempt by Sen. Tom Coburn to break the impasse over funding for disabled veterans, rejecting Coburn's proposal that would have...
In this article: Tim Johnson, U.S. Senate, Defense Department, Veterans Affairs Department, United Nations, Washington, South Dakota, and United States
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washingtonpost.com | November 13, 2009
The many-sided Sen. Coburn
On Tuesday, The Post published a puff piece on Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), relating his life at the C Street House and his relationships with his roommates, including Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) and former representative Chip Pickering; their...
In this article: John Ensign, Richard J. Durbin, Chip Pickering, John McCain, Fort Hood, and Oklahoma
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NPR | November 11, 2009
GOP's Coburn Blocks Bill Disabled Vets Bill
...hoped the measure would sail through on the eve of Veterans Day by unanimous consent, but they got one no vote: Republican Tom Coburn. He says there is no budgeted money for the bill and that other programs should be cut to pay for it, and...
In this article: GOP, NPR, Afghanistan, and Iraq
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washingtonpost.com | November 09, 2009
Senator and doctor Tom Coburn offers no easy prescriptions for the country
Tom Coburn is a Southern Baptist deacon, a family man married to a former Miss Oklahoma, a white-coated physician back in Muskogee who has delivered more than 4,000 babies and sees patients free of charge every Monday. But there's a...
In this article: John Ensign, Washington, Ben Cardin, Mark Sanford, and Orrin Hatch
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Description from Wikipedia:
Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. (born March 14, 1948), is an American politician and medical doctor. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. Coburn was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as part of the "Republican Revolution." He declined to run for re-election in 2000, but re-entered the political arena in 2004 to run for Senate. Coburn is a staunch conservative, known for views opposing pork barrel projects, supporting term limits, and holding a pro-life position with regards to abortion.
- Birth Date:
- March 14, 1948
- Birthplace:
- Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
- Religion:
- Southern Baptist
- Spouse:
- Carolyn Coburn
- Residence:
- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- University Attended:
- Oklahoma State University
- Occupation:
- physician/politician
- Political party:
- Republican
- Represents:
- Oklahoma
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