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Tx4obama

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3. That is exactly what Senator Coburn is planning to do ...

Reply to jtuck004 (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 01:34 AM

May 2013

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Coburn spokesman John Hart on Monday evening confirmed that the senator will seek to ensure that any additional funding for tornado disaster relief in Oklahoma be offset by cuts to federal spending elsewhere in the budget. "That's always been his position ," Hart said. ...

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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-senators-disaster-relief_n_3309234.html

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At least 91 killed in Moore tornado, hundreds injured -(UPDATE - NOW REPORTING 24) [View all] jtuck004 May 2013 OP

My heart goes out to everyone there. polly7 May 2013 #1

I think the proceedings to get aid to OK be halted for a few minutes Warpy May 2013 #2

Lived the first 50 years or so of my life in OKC, used to go out to Moore all the time to see my jtuck004 May 2013 #4

I sincerely hope this brings home to them Warpy May 2013 #6

I know. Being from there, I meet more people just saying hello to people in bars, or lines at the jtuck004 May 2013 #9

More likely a squadron of pompadoured preachers Warpy May 2013 #10

Thinking back it sure seems like it started changing as the city began to grow throught the 70's. jtuck004 May 2013 #11

It's not just the Oral Roberts, Pat Robertsons et al., its the media who have brainwashed Dustlawyer May 2013 #21

That is exactly what Senator Coburn is planning to do ... Tx4obama May 2013 #3

Sure, just cancel all those tanks the army didn't want, anyway Warpy May 2013 #8

Anoher sadness... defacto7 May 2013 #5

Me too, man, I hope all our Sooner fellows are okay up there. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #7

Here is the link, would you add to OP? So sad and awful, heartbreaking. uppityperson May 2013 #12

Done, and thank you. Got to reading about it all, thinking back to the time spent there, jtuck004 May 2013 #14

UPDATE: About 1/2 of estimated 40 additional bodies med examiner is expecting in #Oklahoma are kids Tx4obama May 2013 #13

A very sad year for children. colorado_ufo May 2013 #16

Absolutely awful Franker65 May 2013 #15

It's just too awful to imagine. The terror is unthinkable. JDPriestly May 2013 #17

Extensive set of pictures here dipsydoodle May 2013 #18

Heartbreaking. gademocrat7 May 2013 #19

Talked to a friend in Norman, OK revolution breeze May 2013 #20

RIP to all the lost & much love to all the survivors. Sunlei May 2013 #22