WSJ.com: One-Man Gridlock: Meet Tom Coburn, Senate's 'Dr. No'

WSJ.com: One-Man Gridlock: Meet Tom Coburn, Senate's 'Dr. No'

"Sometimes, Dr. Coburn, an obstetrician who sees patients one morning a week, disagrees with the proposals. As a fiscal conservative, he usually objects to what he sees as excess spending. Sometimes, he just wants to force a debate or improve on items that would otherwise fly through the Senate. In a crowded legislative calendar, not everything gets the scrutiny voters might imagine."