Apparently, the GOP's definition of "getting their country back" involves putting the health care lobby back in charge of health care policy:
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) has picked a former health care lobbyist to serve in an all-purpose role on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and also hired other longtime panel aides as his top lawyers, according to sources off Capitol Hill.
Howard Cohen is expected to have broad responsibilities next year overseeing health care issues for the powerful panel, starting with the GOP-led push to repeal the the 2010 law signed by President Barack Obama
Cohen is currently president of the health care lobbying firm HC Associates and has represented a number of clients who have business before Upton’s committee, including the Federation of American Hospitals, Genzyme and PhRMA, according to Senate lobbying records.
Upton aides declined comment on the latest additions to the panel, but several former Capitol Hill aides now working on K Street said the congressman has hired Cohen and a few other staffers, including James Barnette as committee general counsel.
Gee, thanks for "cleaning up" Washington, guys.
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