By: News 9, News On 6 OKLAHOMA CITY - President Joe Biden released a statement one day after a funeral was held for former U.S. Senator Tom Coburn. Biden, when he was a Senator, served four years in the senate chamber with Coburn. "We (Coburn) continued to work together and get to know each other when I became Vice President," Biden said in the statement. "While we may not have always agreed on the issues, I always admired his steadfast commitment to transparency and ethics in government — a hallmark throughout his career in public service. He helped remind his fellow members of Congress — and the American people — that even when we disagree politically, we can come together personally with warmth, respect, and grace."