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Coburn blamed for killing bills
TULSA, Okla. Senator Tom Coburn is being blamed for killing bills in Congress that would fight breast cancer, help keep former convicts out of prison and help feed the hungry.Senators can place holds on bills to prevent them from coming to a vote and Coburn has used the privilege to block bills he says is a waste of taxpayer money. The breast cancer bill would have provided 30 million dollars over five years to study environmental causes of breast cancer. The bill to help former inmates stay out of prison called for 100 million dollars to expand programs to providing housing, education and drug treatment for released inmates. Coburn lifted his hold at the last minute on the bill to increase funding to local anti-hunger organizations but the House later declined to vote on it. Bills that don't pass by final adjournment automatically die and must be reintroduced when the new Congress convenes next year. Posted by: .com 2006-12-13 |
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