UPDATE 1-Medtronic deal draws Washington scrutiny of tax relocations
June 16, 2014 at 19:09 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - The threat of U.S. tax revenue losses from Medtronic Inc's plan to buy rival Covidien Plc and move its base to Ireland is stoking concerns from lawmakers and the Obama administration about corporate tax "inversion" deals.