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Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn has never been afraid to use his vast knowledge of Senate rules to make political hay. He did so again on Tuesday by offering a list of amendments to the health-care reconciliation bill designed to make Senate Democrats take tough votes against measures such as banning the government from paying for sex offenders’ Viagra.

Debate on the bill is limited to 20 hours but senators are allowed to make an unlimited number of amendments. If any amendment is approved the bill will require another vote in the House, which is why Democrats are expected to oppose all nine of Coburn’s amendments. That will mean taking votes on some cleverly worded chunks of legislation.

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