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Former U.S. Sen. Dan Coats' nomination as director of national intelligence advances to full Senate

Former U.S. Sen. Dan Coats' nomination as director of national intelligence advances to full Senate
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<p>NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 30: Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) speaks to reporters at Trump Tower, November 30, 2016 in New York City. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)</p>
Former U.S. Sen. Dan Coats' nomination as director of national intelligence advances to full Senate
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WASHINGTON D.C., -- Former Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) is one step closer to being the director of national intelligence for President Donald Trump.

The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Thursday to advance Coats' nomination to a full Senate vote.

The vote was 13-2.  Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Kamala Harris of California voted no.

According to TheHill, the only major concern brought up by the committee was that Coats could be too nice for the job.

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Coats was a senator from Indiana from 1989-1999, then 2011-2017.

The Senate vote has not been scheduled. 

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