Dr. No has struck again. Yesterday the Senate was unable to pass a legislative package of 35 programs worth $10 billion that had been held up by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Ok.). The package — known as the “Tomnibus” bill — included $1.5 billion for Metro that Coburn deemed wasteful because his constituents are too poor to come to Washington (no, seriously). But Democrats couldn’t convince enough Republicans to join them to push the measure through,…

If you’re a press secretary for Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Ok.), today’s a good day. Both the Post and the New York Times are running profiles on the senator, affably known as “Dr. No,” for his persistent opposition to bills that fund government programs he considers wasteful. Coburn has held up some 80 bills during his tenure, and it’s gotten so bad that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) felt compelled to introduce legislation last week…

Sigh. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), he of the efforts to add an income test to D.C.’s tuition assistance program and paint WMATA as irresponsible baby killers, is back, this time with an op-ed in the Washington Times. In case you hadn’t heard, Coburn feels strongly that the D.C. Metro system shouldn’t get another dime from the federal government. In the column, Coburn argues that continuing to allow WMATA to get federal subsidies only removes any…