Coburn: How Dare The Democrats Not Extend The Unemployment Benefits I Blocked! | Talking Points Memo

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), who was responsible for blocking the Senate’s extension of unemployment benefits, today blamed the Democrats for failing to extend them.A few weeks ago, Coburn blocked unanimous consent on extending the benefits, arguing that Democrats needed to find a way to pay for the benefits before extending them.


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