Us senator tom coburn announces resignation following cancer. Dec 21, 2010 coburn also goes after national science foundation nsf grants. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health for complaining about lack of ebola research. Discount prices on books by senator tom coburn, including titles like smashing the dc monopoly. In his farewell remarks on the senate floor, senator tom coburn r ok criticizes the chamber, saying it has ignored the founding fathers vision and has infringed on americans rights.
Coburn publishes wastebook 2014 committee for a responsible. In it, the retiring oklahoma senator laces into the national institutes of health. Oct 22, 2014 senator s wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Dec 17, 20 so coburns report illustrates the success of the big government to which he himself is an occasional contributor. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and physician. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it is doing. The wastebook facebook page is a joint project of senator tom coburn and senator mark kirk to expose wasteful, duplicative and inefficient spending of. Wastebook 2014 the report washington doesnt want you to read reveals the 100 most outlandish government expenditures this year, costing taxpayers billions of dollars. Oct 22, 2014 year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to wasteful government spending and has instead called out controversial government spending by name. House of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution.
Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019. Us senator tom coburn announces resignation following. A member of the republican party, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma. Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. This type of response is expected and this report is intended to add to the ongoing larger debate. A republican, he was a united states representative and later a united states senator from oklahoma coburn was elected to the united states house of representatives in 1994 as part of the republican revolution. What is the total amount of government waste identified by sen. Tom coburn released his annual wastebook on tuesday, outlining 100 examples of what he calls egregious federal. Senator, oklahoma some of the projects listed within this report may indeed serve useful purposes or have merit and those associated with the projects may disagree that they are not national priorities.
Tom coburn simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas allen coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was an american politician and medical doctor. Source document contributed to documentcloud by rebecca hersher npr. Senate after serving two terms from 20052015 representing the state of oklahoma. This morning the senate voted on cloture to move forward the sequesterbusting budget deal the house passed last week.
Senator tom coburn books list of books by senator tom coburn. United states government us senate, senator tom coburn m. Oct 24, 2014 those are the charges leveled in oklahoma sen. Dec 17, 20 what do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Republican senator tom coburn of oklahoma is a medical doctor suffering from recurring prostate cancer. Coburns wastebook 2011 annual report on allegedly squandered federal dollars highlights several projects involving twitter, facebook, video games, podcasts. With no one watching over the vast bureaucracy, the problem is not just what washington isnt doing, but what it. Somebody please alert billionares warren buffett, ted turner, bill gates and tom steyer that higher taxes will not necessarily lead to a more efficient and effective federal government. In the 2014 edition of the wastebook, coburn notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to. Coburn offered more amendments than any of his colleagues. Coburn is a religious scholar and a former president of naropa university, serving 200309. Each year, coburn and his staff pick out governmentfunded projects many science.
He said to cbs news nancy cordes in a recent interview, where was the adult in the room when this was going on. Mar 28, 2020 tom coburn march 14, 1948 march 28, 2020 was a republican member of the u. Rabbit massages, tax breaks for the national football league nfl, shrimp on a treadmill, unemployment payments to millionaires and other subsidies for the rich and famous, and bridges to nowhere are just a handful of the hundreds of outlandish. Tom coburns phone number, email, address, public records. Today, senator tom coburn released a new report on government waste called wastebook 2011. The federal government has enacted four main stimulus laws in response to the covid19 pandemic. Among the 50 examples of egregious federal spending uncovered in flakes latest report is a program that accepts peanuts for loan repayments, a computer that bingewatched the office, and a sequel to the shrimp on a treadmill study. Jan 17, 2014 us senator tom coburn has announced he will resign at the end of the current session of congress, nearly two years before his term is scheduled to end. Coburn served from 1996 to 2002 as the vice president of the university and dean of academic. Oct 22, 2014 these expenses all feature in oklahoma sen. He upheld his campaign pledge to serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook.
Coburn publishes wastebook 20 committee for a responsible. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. A member of the republican party, he served as a u. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. On tom coburn documenting wasteful government spending the. Coburn also served as a faculty member in the graduate religious studies program, although he did not teach for the program during his tenure. Being listed in a wastebook can be scary, but researchers come out. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united. Thomas allen coburn born march 14, 1948 is an american politician and physician. Coburns report exposes dods wasteful, nondefense spending.
View tom coburns profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. He is currently a visiting scholar at brown university. Jan 10, 2017 this is flakes second edition of the wastebook series, started by retired sen. Harry reid to doctor and cancer patient tom coburn. Coburn is retiring at the end of this year after a decade in the senate, meaning the 239page, meticulously footnoted volume he is releasing wednesday will be his final wastebook as senator. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Thanks to obamacare, coburn recently lost his cancer specialist. Tom coburn on limiting the power of the federal government. For years, senator tom coburn rok resisted the temptation to talk in broad generalities about wasteful government spending and has instead been willing. With a second and final term, i intend to use every tool available over the next six years to continue to challenge washingtons spending addiction and fight to restore the vision of our founders. Tom coburn s annual wastebook, a ranking of 2014s top 100 worst examples of government waste, including outofthisworld spending on research. Senator tom coburn, a champion in the battle against government waste, fraud and abuse in washington, announced thursday he would be stepping down at the end of 2014.
Tom coburn released his final annual wastebook that highlights 100 of the most outlandish government expenditures this year. Dec 21, 2011 federal spending on technology may be innovative and interesting, but it can still be a prime example of government waste, according to a new report from sen. Senate from the state of oklahoma coburn served in the senate from 2005 to 2014 and in the u. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and his staff produced every year to document what they.
Tom coburns annual wastebook, released wednesday oct. Heres a brief rundown of what each of may 14, 2020 coburn was a senator from oklahoma and was a republican. Dec 21, 2010 senator tom coburn rok has put out a new study on government waste called wastebook 2010. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final.
Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Find tom coburns phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Senator coburn has been a leader in looking for ways to cut unnecessary government spending including collaborating with thensenator obama on the coburnobama transparency act. Tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook. Coburn was the ranking member of the committee on homeland security and also served on the committees on banking, housing, and urban.
This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. The deal is proofpositive that congress cant keep spending in line with modest budget caps, even when those caps are the. Each year, a senate republican releases the wastebook, detailing wasteful government spending. Rand paul rky releases the annual wastebook, and this year contains some real doozies. He was previously the representative for oklahomas 2 nd. Senator tom coburn rok speaks to reporters on wastebook 20, his annual report on egregious federal spending. Coburn, who retired from the senate in 2015 amid complications with cancer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wastebook 2014. Year after year, senator tom coburn rok refuses to simply give lip service to wasteful government spending and has instead called out controversial. Wastebook 2014 kindle edition by us senate, united states government, coburn m. Wastebook champion senator tom coburn retiring at end of. Dec 08, 2015 senator tom coburn created wastebook to do just that and put a real face on questionable spending. Following his offices publishing of his annual wastebook last month, senator tom coburn rokla. John mccain raz took up the cause after coburn retired.