Coburn Leaves Finance As Toomey, Portman, Isakson Enter Committee

Coburn Leaves Finance As Toomey, Portman, Isakson Enter Committee-insidehealthpolicy: In a decision that surprised health care stakeholders, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) will not sit on the powerful Senate Finance Committee in the 113th Congress, a change that comes as lawmakers are expected to tackle deficit reduction and reforms to the tax code and federal health care programs -- which all fall under the committee's jurisdiction -- over the coming year.