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Coburn might spurn re-election
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| Contributor | mtrz |
| Last Edited | mtrz Feb 07, 2007 09:55pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Feb 06, 2007 09:00pm |
| Description | The Oklahoma senator says an ethics bill is so onerous that he won't seek another term if it becomes law.
WASHINGTON -- An ethics bill that recently passed the U.S. Senate is so burdensome that Sen. Tom Coburn says he won't run for re-election if it becomes law.
Coburn, one of just two senators who voted against the bill, which was touted as cracking down on free gifts and travel for members of Congress, said he is troubled by the legal and political consequences that lawmakers face if the measure succeeds.
"If this becomes law, I will guarantee you I won't run again," he said in a Sunday interview on C-SPAN television. "I'm not about to put what I've work for for 35 years as a physician and a businessman at risk so I can represent the people. I will say 'I'm cashing it in. We've just imploded ourselves.' " |
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