Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant bill clerk called the roll.
Dan Coats
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Dan Coats is a former United States Senator from Indiana, serving from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Coats previously held the same Senate seat from 2001 to 2005. Before his Senate career, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989. Coats has been involved in various policy areas, including national security and foreign relations, and has been a vocal advocate for a strong defense policy. He also served as the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 2005 to 2009 under President George W. Bush.
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