NEWS FROM OKLAHOMA’S WORST SENATOR

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) defended his involvement in the cover-up of disgraced former Sen. John Ensign’s (R-NV) affair, telling CSPAN yesterday that he was “proud” of the way he handled the situation. Coburn’s name was mentioned repeatedly in the Senate Ethics Committee’s damning 75-page report on the scandal, saying Coburn acted as a go-between to try to keep Ensign’s mistress quiet.

p.s. This news comes from American progress