Tom Coburn Remembered
@TomCoburnMD
Keeping alive the legacy and courage of former Senator Tom Coburn, M.D.
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I was honored to have the opportunity to testify at a Senate HSGAC subcommittee hearing held by @SenatorHassan & @RandPaul this morning. The topic was state and local cybersecurity challenges. @JoinLincoln 1/5
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MAP: CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS 2021
We mapped each #earmark# by congressional district. Just click a pin (member district) & scroll down to see the earmarks:
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"We need real leadership, Democrat, Republican and independent to stand up and say, we have to live within our means."
~ Tom Coburn #leadership#
Lawmakers belly up to the trough, and you’re footing the bill.
🚨🦊 EXCLUSIVE: I crunched the numbers on lawmakers' earmarks, which are back in the 117th Congress. $6 billion+ in spending, and some wild requests… $436k for yoga in New Jersey, $2m for Pickleball in Cali, and $1.5m in free WiFi in the same state.
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“Former U.S. Sen. Dr. Tom Coburn described earmarks as the currency of corruption in Congress. Every project is an opportunity for congressional leadership to bribe a member with a project for their vote.” @everydimeonline @open_the_books @TomCoburnMD
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Loved ones of former U.S. Senator and Tulsa resident Tom Coburn said their final goodbyes Saturday.
May the legacy, faith, and devotion to country of Tom Coburn forever live on.
Tom Coburn was an iconic conservative with joy in his heart who was beloved by all - friend and foe alike.
Rest in peace my dear friend.
I just attended the most amazing, joyful, and spiritual celebration of former Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn's life.
It was a joy to celebrate Tom and Carolyn's lives as well as the entire Coburn clan.
I was honored to be in attendance.
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Ten years ago this month, the late, great Senator @TomCoburnMD exposed “shrimp-on-treadmill,” which became the iconic poster child for government waste #ThrowbackThursday#
It was an honor & privilege to attend the Tulsa, OK memorial for a true American statesman- @TomCoburn.
@TomCoburnMD was a doctor, a member of both Houses of Congress, a rabid constitutional defender, mentor to so many, a fighter, & a man of faith & family. He is loved & missed.
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Classy statement from President @JoeBiden honoring @TomCoburnMD as his family held his memorial service this weekend.
“The late Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma had led a yearslong campaign to expose earmarks as a “gateway drug” to greater spending and corruption. In the face of a tea-party revolt, his colleagues finally chose wisdom.” #JustSayNo# #Earmarks#
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Democrats re-embrace "member directed funding." (Washington doublespeak for earmarks). Will GOP join this return to logrolling, pork-barrel spending/corruption? via @WSJ
One key driver of savings was GAO's annual work on duplication, which was mandated by Senator Coburn's 2010 amendment. This work has yielded $429B in savings so far. Congress should learn from this example and leverage GAO's work in similar ways. @PursuitHQ
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Read about what Washington is doing to provide covid relief. @RobbieRosamelia
Leadership in Washington is so bad that rank-and-file House members of both parties have crafted their own COVID relief package. @RobbieRosamelia
Not good kids.
JUST IN: The Pentagon reportedly redirected most of its $1 billion in pandemic funding to defense contractors — who exchanged the money for jet engine parts, body armor and other military supplies.
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Reminder to get your submissions in today for our 2020 scholarship competition!
Things are uncertain, but one thing that stays the same: college is expensive. Our annual scholarship application deadline is this Friday! Apply for a chance to win 1 or 4 scholarships totaling $3,000. More here:
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