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Mr. Yarmuth said the nomination was part of a deal the president struck with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in exchange for the Kentucky Republican agreeing to not hold up future nominees in the Senate.
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House Budget Committee Chairman John A. Yarmuth, Kentucky Democrat, said he is concerned that the plan wouldn't generate consistent annual revenue like an income tax increase on marginal rates.
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