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  1. Twenty-Oh-Nine provided plenty of ups, downsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK

    ... year where Oklahoma's own Sen. Jim Inhofe kept spewing hot air. 2009 was the year that Oklahoma's other Senator, Tom Coburn, asked Americans to pray that an ailing U.S. senator would be unable to vote. And it was the year that I prayed everyone ...

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    Related Topix: Perry, OK, Opinion

  2. Veterans will benefit from job fairRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Sequoyah County Times

    ... Purple Heart and hosted by Workforce Oklahoma, in cooperation with U.S. Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.), U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Department of Labor, ...

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    Related Topix: Summit, OK, Muskogee, OK, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Dan Boren, US Senate, Republican, Tahlequah, OK

  3. Editorial...GOP's nasty attacks sinking ever lowerRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | New Pittsburgh Courier

    ... months, but reached a new low as the bill cleared two procedural hurdles along party lines Dec. 22. Senator Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said America should pray that a senator misses the late night vote on the health care bill. The Huffington Post and ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat, Barack Obama, Joe Wilson, US House of Representatives, Opinion

  4. Call for senator's death goes too farRead the original story

    Yesterday | Daily Herald

    In an even more mean and pathetic attempt to kill health care reform for millions of Americans, Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma used the floor of the United States Senate to seemingly ask for prayers for another Senator, Robert Byrd, to either ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican

  5. Sanders finds self at odds with leftRead the original story

    Yesterday | Brattleboro Reformer

    ... the Senate bill. Many liberals also felt let down when Sanders withdrew a single-payer plan amendment after Sen. Tom Coburn, a Republican from Oklahoma, requested the 700-plus page bill be read aloud. The Senate approved its version of health care ... 13 comments

    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Bernard Sanders, Republican, Joseph Lieberman, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson

  6. 2009: A year of political changeRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Journal Record

    ... and said he had too many business and contractual obligations to conduct a gubernatorial campaign. U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., announced in 2009 he will seek a second and final six-year term in 2010. So far, no one has stepped up to challenge ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Mary Fallin, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Brad Henry, US Governors

  7. Left not pleased with Sanders vote

    Yesterday | The Bennington Banner

    ... the Senate bill. Many liberals also felt let down when Sanders withdrew a single-payer plan amendment after Sen. Tom Coburn, a Republican from Oklahoma, requested the 700-plus page bill be read aloud. The Senate approved its version of health care ... 2 comments

    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Bernard Sanders, Vermont, Republican, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson

  8. Top 10 ethics scandal of 2009Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 17 | Examiner.com

    ... Sen. Ensign conspired with Doug Hampton to help him violate the one-year lobbying ban for senior staff. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK, does not come out all that well either. He admitted to serving as an intermediary between Sen. Ensign and Doug Hampton, ...

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    Related Topix: Best of 2007, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, John Ensign, Mark Sanford, US Governors, South Carolina, South Carolina Government

  9. Wine train 'waste' allegations anger NapaRead the original story

    Wednesday | Santa Rosa Press Democrat

    ... their wine town in a new report on alleged waste of federal stimulus dollars. McCain and fellow Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma came out with a report listing 100 projects that raised questions about "silly and shortsighted" federal spending. ...

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    Related Topix: Wine, Drink, Napa, CA, US Politics, US News, US Senate, John McCain, Republican

  10. Repeal-or-bust movement likely to end in a legislative fizzle -- Pfeiffer's holiday blog

    Wednesday | Politico

    ... polls indicate is a deeply unpopular proposal among the GOP base and independent voters. Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn and several House members have promised to introduce legislation repealing the law if it resembles the health care bill that ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Tom Davis, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate

  11. 2009 was a year of political change in Oklahoma as candidates prepare for 2010 electionsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 29 | FOX59.com WXIN-TV Indianapolis

    ... and said he had too many business and contractual obligations to conduct a gubernatorial campaign. U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., announced in 2009 he will seek a second and final six-year term in 2010. So far, no one has stepped up to challenge ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Representative Mary Fallin, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Oklahoma Government, Oklahoma, Brad Henry, US Governors

  12. AMA billing role unhealthy, critics sayRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 29 | The Morning Call

    ... but generates millions each year selling the code books and software licenses to doctors and insurers. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., an obstetrician, said doctors are "adamantly opposed" to the health care bills, and pointed to the code monopoly to ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare

  13. The United States of EuropeRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | AdaEveningNews.com - Ada, Oklahoma

    ... know this but are passing it anyway. But as bad as this is, there is worse yet. According to Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn, the skids of Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson's support were greased with $100 million for a health care facility in his state. Nelson ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat, Patrick Leahy, Opinion

  14. Your Turn - " Dec. 28, 2009Read the original story

    Monday Dec 28 | San Antonio Express-News

    ... except waste money. Tim Tremper Unanswered prayer Before the U.S. Senate voted on the health care bill, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) declared, "What the American people ought to pray is that somebody can't make the vote tonight. That's what they ought ...

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    Related Topix: Hepatitis, Medicine, Health Insurance, US News, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, Democrat, Robert Byrd, Opinion

  15. Part B Premiums in 2010Read the original story

    Monday Dec 28 | AARP The Magazine

    ... it was expected to pass quickly under a simple voice vote. Instead, it was blocked by an objection from Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. No further action has been taken. Therefore - without any last-minute intervention by the Senate - the standard Part B ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Social Security, Personal Finance

  16. the Financial Page: Fifth Wheel, by James SurowieckiRead the original story

    Monday Dec 28 | New Yorker

    ... Senate reform bills include language banning this. Even Republicans have been vehement on the subject: Senator Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma, has said that "everyone agrees" that we need to eliminate the use of preexisting conditions, while Senator Chuck ...

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    Related Topix: Health Insurance, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Chuck Grassley

  17. Brief asidesRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 27 | Honolulu Star-Bulletin

    ... understandably regarded as a new low as the health care bill was on its way to the Senate. On Thursday, Sen. Tom Coburn, a Republican doctor from Oklahoma, declared that "what the American people ought to pray is that somebody can't make the vote." ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Robert Byrd, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Opinion

  18. Your Turn a " Dec. 28, 2009Read the original story

    Sunday Dec 27 | MySanAntonio.com

    ... except waste money. Tim Tremper Unanswered prayer Before the U.S. Senate voted on the health care bill, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) declared, "What the American people ought to pray is that somebody can't make the vote tonight. That's what they ought ...

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    Related Topix: Hepatitis, Medicine, Health Insurance, US News, US Senate, Republican, US Politics, Democrat, Robert Byrd, Opinion

  19. Our Corner: Time for a checkup on health reformRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 27 | Sumner / Lake Tapps Reporter

    ... from the variety of attacks against the legislation, which ranged from political to the theological, with Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) saying, a oeWhat the American people should pray is that somebody cana t make the vote.a The Senate bill would create ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Opinion

  20. 2 senators dominate news

    Sunday Dec 27 | Tulsa World

    ... continued his conservative crusade unabated, winning re-election in 2002 and 2008 without much difficulty. Sen. Tom Coburn, who began the decade in the House of Representatives, remained in the news despite leaving public office for four years. ...

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    Related Topix: 9, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Oklahoma