GOP Tax Whiz Named Super-Committee Staff Director

Mark Prater, a senior tax counsel on the Republican side of the Senate Finance Committee, has been named staff director of the congressional “super-committee” tasked with recommending deficit reduction measures this Fall.

“The know-how and experience Mark brings to this difficult task is exactly what we agreed must be the top priority for the staff serving all the members of this Committee,” committee co-chairs Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) said in a joint statement.

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