Tom Coburn, unyielding 'Dr. No' of the House and Senate, dies at 72
Source: Washington Post
Tom Coburn, an Oklahoma obstetrician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, where he became known as “Dr. No” for his unyielding opposition to federal spending and pork-barrel largesse, died March 28 at his home in Tulsa. He was 72.
The cause was complications from prostate cancer, said a former aide, Roland Foster. Dr. Coburn had survived decades of health problems, including melanoma in his late 20s and a later bout of colon cancer. Recurrent prostate cancer hastened his retirement from the Senate in 2015, two years before his second term — the last he pledged to serve — had expired. He had previously fulfilled a campaign promise to serve no more than three terms in the House, arguing that “our founders saw public service and politics as a calling rather than a career.”
Norman J. Ornstein, an American Enterprise Institute congressional scholar, said Dr. Coburn was known primarily for his unwavering commitment tosocial and fiscal conservatism, particularly his opposition to abortion rights, same-sex marriage, global-warming science and the expansion of federal government.
In some ways, Dr. Coburn presaged elements of the tea party movement, with its contempt for the Washington establishment. After the tea party roared to life in 2009, he expressed admiration but kept his distance, preferring the part of dissident to faction leader. “He didn’t care if he enraged or alienated his fellow Republicans, including the leaders,” Ornstein said. “He held pretty stubbornly to principles.”
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/tom-coburn-unyielding-dr-no-of-the-house-and-senate-dies-at-72/2020/03/28/dd4377ae-7101-11ea-a3ec-70d7479d83f0_story.html
Original article and headline -
By Washington Post Staff
March 28, 2020 at 10:31 a.m. EDT
The Oklahoma Republican, an obstetrician, frustrated both parties by using procedural tactics to delay or derail legislation that he believed contributed to the billowing federal deficit.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2020/03/28/former-u-s-senator-tom-coburn-has-died-at-72/
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I sincerely hope our 
doesn't come through too strongly......
That's an obituary I would read with great pleasure.
and didn't give a shit about people that were hurting.....................hows that libertarian BS working now for this country and OK................................since you basically got your medical costs paid for by the public..................while you and your bunch was gutting the health care in this country, since you can't see this...................I have no sympathy for him................
Now, I was reading that some company in Austin, thinks that if you get a check from the taxpayers to help you out in this pandemic, well you shouldn't get a paycheck...................because you get money from the feds...............just like Coburn use to think.................it never occurred from him in his libertarian sociopaths frame of mind, that above article expose how these people think...............and we are seeing this happen in real time when the orange fatnixon gets on stage everyday at 5:00 PM to ...............................
This did finally get resolved and the funding was approved... But it delayed it by months.
and now the country has the other "guy" Rand Paul"...................they just keep coming out of the wood work and get voted into office..............................
They updated (which is the current OP link) - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/tom-coburn-unyielding-dr-no-of-the-house-and-senate-dies-at-72/2020/03/28/dd4377ae-7101-11ea-a3ec-70d7479d83f0_story.html
(and good morning to you! 
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RIP Mr. Coburn and thoughts and prayers to his family.
as the coronavirus takes its toll. 
This just isn't the DU I remember when I first joined way back in 2001, it's gotten a lot nastier.
I just don't see the need for such hatred and nastiness, it saps the soul, I prefer to live my life in peace and harmony.
Have yourself a great evening.
