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Senator Thomas 'Tom' Allen Coburn's Public Statements on Drugs

Thomas Coburn
Full Name: Thomas 'Tom' Allen Coburn
Office: U.S. Senate (OK) - Jr, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carolyn; 3 Children: Callie, Katie, Sarah
Birth Date: 03/14/1948
Birth Place: Casper, WY
Home City: Muskogee, OK
Religion: Baptist

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April 17, 2013 Upton and Coburn Issue Statement on FDA Opioid Drug Application Ruling Washington, DC
March 5, 2013 Letter to Commissioner Hamburg - Deterrent Formulations of Prescription Opioid Products Washington, DC
May 23, 2012 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Programs for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2012, and for Other Purposes Washington, DC
Nov. 1, 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Oct. 18, 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
June 22, 2011 Sens. Carper and Coburn Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Billions of Dollars in Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid Washington, DC
June 22, 2011 Sens. Carper and Coburn Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Billions of Dollars in Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid Washington, DC
Feb. 16, 2011 The Washington Times - Caution Kills Unknown
July 21, 2010 Statements On Introduced Bills And Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 18, 2010 Hearing Of Subcommittee On Human Rights and the Law Of The Senate Judiciary Committee - "Drug Enforcement and the Rule of Law: Mexico and Colombia" Washington, DC
March 24, 2010 Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
March 12, 2010 Judiciary Committee Reaches Milestone Agreement on Drug Law Reform Washington, DC
Dec. 22, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009 Washington, DC
Nov. 20, 2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009 - Motion To Proceed - Continued Washington, DC
Aug. 4, 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration, And Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Continued Washington, DC
June 2, 2009 Family Smoking Prevention And Tobacco Control Act - Motion To Proceed - Continued Washington, DC
May 7, 2009 Executive Session Washington, DC
March 31, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Committe on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - The Nomination of Governor Kathleen Sebelius to be Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
March 24, 2009 Roundtable Hearing Of The Senate Committee On Health, Education, Labor And Pensions - Addressing Insurance Market Reform In National Health Reform Washington, DC
July 14, 2008 PEPFAR Washington, DC
May 22, 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 - Continued Washington, DC
April 3, 2008 The Save Lives Act of 2008 Washington, DC
March 11, 2008 Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009 -- Continued Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2007 Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Washington, DC
May 9, 2007 Dr. Coburn Applauds Passage Of Drug Safety Legislation Coburn amendment Fines ‘Medical' Marijuana Dealers Washington, DC
May 9, 2007 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 Washington, DC
May 2, 2007 Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 Washington, DC
April 24, 2007 Washington Times - Responsible Medicine Washington, DC
April 10, 2007 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2006 Ryan White Care Act Washington, DC
April 11, 2006 Letter to The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies and Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2005 Commerce-State-Justice Appropriations Washington, DC
Oct. 26, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2005 Making Appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies for Fiscal Year 2006--Continued Washington, DC

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