Sen Tom Coburn Filibusters for Transparency

by the Left Coast Rebel

An interesting story at an unlikely source, MSNBC, Tom Coburn, Senator of Oklahoma striking one for honesty and transparency in our government. Details from the story -

Instead of passing a $33.5 billion measure funding energy and water projects and then moving on to other business, the chamber slogged through a 30-hour protest bySen. Tom Coburn R-Okla., who halted further legislative business after one of his pet ideas was dropped from the bill.

At issue is one of Coburn's top issues — greater transparency in government — as
well as his sworn enemy, the powerful Appropriations Committee. Coburn had added
to the energy and water bill a provision requiring reports that agencies are required to send to the appropriations panels be made available to other lawmakers and to the public. It's part of his drive for greater transparency in government.

Coburn's amendment won routine Senate approval in July but was dropped during House-Senate talks last month. Under Coburn's plan, reports such as one on the Energy Department's financial balances and a Nuclear Regulatory Commission report on barriers to building new nuclear power plants would have to be posted online right away. He's added similar language to
several other bills.

"What is it we don't want the American people to see," Coburn said.

Fascintating to see a GOP Senator actually displaying some cajones for once. A teachable moment for a neutered party. RINOs step aside, Coburn stands his ground.

Fascinating as well to point to the hypocrisy of Democrats and an administration that based a large portion of it's campaign on the notion of transparency.

Via Memeorandum

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