Tom Coburn keeps his eyes on ‘stinky’ spending
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Coburn sought Tuesday to strip what he called "stinky” earmarks from a $410 billion spending bill.
Coburn, R-Muskogee, said that if he could, he would offer amendments to take out all of the nearly 8,000 earmarks in the bill. But he said Senate Democratic leaders had put limits on how many changes he could attempt.
Coburn, among the few lawmakers who do not request specia...
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