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Government documents general collection and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries. Dec 01, 2015 a weight loss program for truck drivers, dead people at ssa, and unused solar panels at the va these are just some of the items that senator james lankford rok highlights in a new report on wasteful spending in federal agencies that follows a tradition begun by his predecessor. This report proves that the federal government is a poor allocator of resources. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. With a second and final term, i intend to use every tool available over the next six years to continue to challenge washingtons spending addiction and fight to restore the vision of our founders. Oct 22, 2014 tom coburn is going out with a bang with his final wastebook.