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"Sen. John Thune, a former corporate lobbyist and close ally of Sen. Mitch McConnell, was elected as the leader of the Senate Republican Conference. Thune won the election over Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, with 53-seat majority in the upcoming term. Thune has a history of advocating for corporate interests, including the railroad and oil industries, and has received significant campaign donations from these sectors. He has also expressed support for repealing the estate tax and leveraging the debt limit to secure steep cuts to federal spending and changes to Social Security."
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