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I believe Congress should be committed to conducting meaningful oversight when it comes to examining how Washington spends your hard-earned tax dollars. It is imperative our government run as efficiently and effectively as possible in order to meet the many challenges facing our nation. To that end, I continue to work toward eliminating the fiscal waste and abuse found throughout the government bureaucracy, and ask members of Congress and citizens across the country will join me in this effort to demand transparency and accountability in the federal budget.

  • Reports: As part of this oversight initiative, I am working to release a series of oversight reports on federal agencies. I hope agencies and other congressional committees alike will welcome this oversight and work with us to help identify even more areas of waste, fraud, and abuse, as well as new ways to better prioritize our nation’s limited financial resources. To view these oversight reports, please visit the “Investigative Reports” page:


  • Government Waste: For examples of outrageous government waste, visit the “Your Tax Dollars at Work” and "Washington Waste of the Day" pages.





    If you have discovered government waste, and want to submit a tip (anonymously, if you wish) for an area in need of oversight, please visit the "Submit a Tip About Government Waste" page:


  • Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency:  The USASpending.gov website allows you to “google” all government grants, contracts and loans, so you can track how your money is being spent by Washington:

The information listed below is my latest oversight reports and letters.  I am absolutely committed to aggressive and responsible congressional oversight of all federal spending. I will identify problems and provide information to the Congress and the public. However, it is up to the American people to demand that their elected officials respond vigorously to the findings.

Tom Coburn, M.D.

 

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September 12, 2006

Dr. Coburn notifies Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda of recent clarification by the European Union

EU confirms policy allowing controlled use of DDT for disease control; affirms right of all nations to set their priorities and plans for the fight against malaria


Dr. Coburn sent a letter to Perezi Kamunanwire, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda, to inform the ambassador of recent clarifications by the EU that make it possible for countries like Uganda make appropriate use of DDT to fight the deadly disease of malaria without fear of trade repercussions or pressure from groups advocating junk science.

An excerpt follows:

This letter, from the highest ranking official in the EU government, gives Uganda a “green light” to use DDT to help end the scourge of malaria, without fear of trade sanctions or other adverse repercussions by the European Union or individual European nations. The letter removes the cloud of uncertainty that has long hung over Africa’s desire to use DDT to save lives.

For a full copy of Dr. Coburn's letter to Ambassador Kamunawire, please click here.

For more information about Dr. Coburn's work with the EU on this issue (includes letters from Dr. Coburn to the President of the EU, as well as the EU's response), please click here.



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