Coburn, McCaskill Say Sequester Likely To Kick In [View all]

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Source: TPM

Sens. Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) both said Sunday the sequester will probably go into effect on March 1 since a deal between Democrats and Republicans to avoid the automatic spending cuts is unlikely.

"It will kick in," Coburn said on Fox News Sunday.

"Unless the Republicans are willing to compromise and do a balanced approach, I think it will kick in," McCaskill said.

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Coburn: Hagel Will Be Limited At Pentagon Due To Lack Of GOP Support

PEMA LEVY 9:33 AM EST, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2013
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) argued Sunday that if confirmed as defense secretary, Chuck Hagel will be limited in his ability to do his job because of the dozens of Senate Republicans who will have voted against his nomination.

"He doesn't have the confidence of the vast majority of the Senate, which weakens him in that position," Coburn said on "Fox News Sunday," acknowledging that Hagel is likely to be confirmed this week. "In modern times, we haven't had one defense secretary that's had more than three votes against him, and you're gonna have 40 votes against him, or 35 votes. And that sends a signal to our allies as well as our foes that he does not have broad support in the U.S. Congress, which limits his ability to carry out his job."

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Coburn: No Gun Bill That Includes Record-Keeping Of Sales

PEMA LEVY 9:41 AM EST, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2013
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) said Sunday that a bipartisan group of Senators working on a deal to improve the nation's background check system are not very close to a deal and that Democrats will kill the legislation if they insist on including government records of gun sales.

"I don't think we're that close to a deal," Coburn said on "Fox News Sunday. "And there absolutely will not be record keeping on legitimate, law-abiding gun owners in this country."

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