WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to confirm President Barack Obama's choice to head the Internal Revenue Service.

John Koskinen is a retired corporate and government official who has run numerous organizations in crisis. He'll serve a five-year term as IRS commissioner. The vote was 59-36.

The 74-year-old Koskinen has extensive experience in the public and private sectors.

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