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Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) has his dream in sight â€" the chairmanship of the House Energy and Commerce Committee â€" and if the decision is made using normal inside-the-Beltway protocol, it is likely he will achieve it.

The wildcard?
 
Sixty-plus new Republican members coming to town, who largely got elected campaigning against the failed stimulus package, the bailout, the green energy policies that drove U.S. jobs overseas and ObamaCare. All of which Upton either supported or, as is the case with national healthcare, only wants to “fix,” rather than pursuing a repeal-and-replace strategy first.

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