Over 100 former staffers of Super Committee are now Lobbyists

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And while it is unclear now which staff members the six Republicans and six Democrats will choose to assist them in the work of cutting the deficit, about a dozen former lobbyists are currently employed in key positions, the group has found.

The legislation that created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction authorizes the committee co-chairmen to appoint and set salaries for staff according to guidelines for Senate employees and to jointly hire a staff director.