Quotes by Tom Coburn

And I thought I would just share with you what science says today about silicone breast implants. If you have them, you're healthier than if you don't. In fact, there's no science that shows that silicone breast implants are detrimental and, in fact, they make you healthier.
– Tom Coburn
I believe all life has value, from conception to natural death. And I believe the intentional taking of human life, except to save lives, should be a capital offense, as it is in most states in America today.
– Tom Coburn
I believe keeping our promises should be our highest priority and that means saving Social Security and Medicare while preserving the American dream for our children and grandchildren.
– Tom Coburn
I know the tribal issues. I was a congressman where most of the Indians are in this state. The problem is that most of them aren't Indians. The average Cherokee quantum is 1/512.
– Tom Coburn
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?
– Tom Coburn
My hope is that one day America will return to our historic standards which were to respect the life of the unborn.
– Tom Coburn
They [Congress] didn't fix the right problem. It was done for political purposes. It is a dreadful bill [Medicare prescription-drug bill]. It made problems worse, not better.
– Tom Coburn
You have a bunch of crapheads in Oklahoma City that have killed the vision of anybody wanting to invest in Oklahoma.
– Tom Coburn
We need real leadership, Democrat, Republican and independent to stand up and say, we have to live within our means.
– Tom Coburn
The vast amount of waste and sheer stupidity in government - from the Pentagon to the Food and Drug Administration - could fill committee agendas for years.
– Tom Coburn
Everybody in America is going to have to sacrifice to help us rebuild the Gulf Coast. Every government program, every individual, we are all going to have to sacrifice.
– Tom Coburn