Tom Coburn Quotes

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Lesbianism is so rampant in some of the schools in southeast Oklahoma that they'll only let one girl go to the bathroom. Now think about it. Think about that issue. How is it that that's happened to us?

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I would like to believe I would not have behaved differently had I not made a term limits pledge, but my own frailties and human desire for prestige and position tell me my term limits pledge did make a difference in how I approached my job in Congress.

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The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a sacred commitment.

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Few things infuse a member of Congress with more courage than self-imposed term limits or an imminent retirement. The issues they choose to focus on in their final months say a great deal about what are really the most important issues in the country.

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Careerism in Washington "goes to the heart of what's wrong in America right now."

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We can achieve much greater representation through term-limited members.

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It is easy to see how after receiving this adoration for a term or two most members become convinced they are indispensable.

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The longer a politician bears power, the more he is controlled by that power.

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Career politicians do not have the courage to prioritize spending and say no to demanding special interest groups who do not reflect the best interests of the country.

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What makes this mentality dangerous is that when the team is held together by careerism and mindless partisanship, individual members are punished for thinking for themselves.

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