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Dan Coats, Senator-Turned-Lobbyist, Headed Back To Senate With Business Victories

Dan Coats, Senator-Turned-Lobbyist, Headed Back To Senate With Business Victories
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T.J. Ortenzi is an associate news editor at The Huffington Post.

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As part of the Republican wave in this year's midterm elections, Mr. Coats will join the Senate again and is seeking a coveted spot on the Finance Committee, the same panel that tried to shut the tax loophole and that the Obama administration has pushed to again consider such a move.

There is no rule that would keep Mr. Coats from voting on issues that he handled as a lobbyist, and he does not intend to recuse himself when former clients are affected by his votes.

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