Tom Coburn
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Jim Inhofe, Tom Coburn list reasons for voting against Sonia Sotomayor...first Hispanic justice on the nation's highest court. Sens. Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, both Republicans, criticized Sotomayor in speeches Tuesday and Wednesday on the Senate floor. Both said they were concerned that she wouldn't recognize... In this article: Tom Coburn, Sonia Sotomayor, Jim Inhofe, Supreme Court, and Senate Judiciary Committee |
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CBS News | October 15, 2009
Tom Coburn's Protest Halts Senate Business
...Wait After Provision on Government Transparency was Dropped From Energy and Water Bill Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., holds up a copy of the Constitution as he questions Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on...
In this article: Energy Department, Oklahoma, Senate Judiciary Committee, and All rights reserved
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boston.com - Latest news | July 16, 2009
Sotomayor defies Coburn on gun rights argument
Sotomayor defies Coburn on gun rights argument THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING WASHINGTON-Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor bluntly told a Republican senator there was no way she would say in the setting of a...
In this article: Sonia Sotomayor, All rights reserved, E mail, Washington, Oklahoma, and Associated Press
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ABC News | July 15, 2009
Sotomayor Sidesteps Questions on Abortion, Gun Rights
...Supreme Court confirmation hearing. In today's morning session, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., pressed Sotomayor on comments she made Tuesday noting that a 1992 case, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, reaffirmed Roe v. Wade, the landmark...
In this article: Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, Planned Parenthood, Desi Arnaz, and I Love Lucy
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washingtonpost.com | July 15, 2009
Sotomayor Avoids Questions About Her Position on Abortion, Other Issues
...look at the law when it affects the case before them." Sotomayor also skirted a series of pointed questions from Cornyn and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) about her views on abortion rights. Coburn, one of the Senate's leading abortion opponents...
In this article: Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, Lindsey O. Graham, Barack Obama, Arlen Specter, and John G. Roberts Jr.
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The Oklahoman | July 30, 2009
Tom Coburn, John McCain blast road money spending on bike paths, other projects
...the amount of highway money spent on bike trails, river ferries and other projects. Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., holds up a copy of the Constitution as he questions Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on...
In this article: John McCain, Oklahoma, Tax, Government Accountability Office, Jim Inhofe, God, Washington, and Senate Judiciary Committee
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L.A. Times - California - Local News | July 18, 2009
A lesson in Senate hearings
Or did King have his male blinders on? Sen. Tom Coburn drew a laugh while questioning Sotomayor about gun control, with his Ricky Ricardo impression that cast the judge in the role of Lucille Ball. Sotomayor plowed ahead, brushing it off.
In this article: Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, Jeff Sessions, Bread, Ku Klux Klan, GOP, and Lindsey Graham
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The Oklahoman | July 27, 2009
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn will vote against Sotomayor
...has been appealed to the Supreme Court. Coburn questioned Sotomayor repeatedly about the Second Amendment, and she told him that her decision was in keeping with previous Supreme Court rulings. But Coburn said Monday that the Second...
In this article: Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., Oklahoma, George Voinovich, NRA, and Desi Arnaz
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CNN | June 19, 2009
Republican senator won't meet with Sotomayor
...Jared Young told CNN. Meanwhile, fellow Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, also a Republican, met with Sotomayor Thursday, having what he described as a "philosophical discussion" with the high court nominee. "It was more a philosophical...
In this article: Sonia Sotomayor, James Inhofe, Republican Party, Oklahoma, Supreme Court, United States, Barack Obama, and Pat Roberts
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The Oklahoman | July 15, 2009
Sen. Tom Coburn asks nominee Sonia Sotomayor about abortion, guns
Sen. Tom Coburn asks nominee Sonia Sotomayor about abortion, guns Judge doesn't voice opinions on issues WASHINGTON - Sen. Tom Coburn quizzed Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday about abortion law, self-defense and judges'...
In this article: Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, Klu Klux Klan, John Roberts, Barack Obama, Glastonbury, Conn, and Minnesota
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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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