Coats was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 1980 and was reelected until his appointment to serve the Senate seat left vacant by Vice President [[Dan Quayle]]. He was reelected in a 1990 special election and was elected to a full six-year term in 1992. Coats was a member of several high-profile committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. | Coats was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in 1980 and was reelected until his appointment to serve the Senate seat left vacant by Vice President [[Dan Quayle]]. He was reelected in a 1990 special election and was elected to a full six-year term in 1992. Coats was a member of several high-profile committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. |