Honorable Tom Coburn
United States Senator, Oklahoma, Republican
Senator Coburn was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2000 to 2004. He sits on the following committees: Finance; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and Judiciary. The following is from the April 26, 2012, Senate floor debate on S. 1925, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. I rise today to explain my vote in opposition to S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, VAWA. I have several outstanding concerns with this legislation. I believe this legislation violates the principles of federalism outlined in the Constitution, fails to completely address…
