WASHINGTON - In a major setback for President Bush, the Senate voted Thursday to delay a confirmation vote on John Bolton, Bush’s choice to be U.S. envoy to the United Nations.
Bolton opponents won on a vote to end debate on his nomination. Under Senate rules, at least 60 votes were needed to close debate, but the final tally was 56 to 42.
Ok people... I guess we see what an extraordinary circumstance is.
Yes when we "Saved the senate for democracy" with an appeals deal they decided to fillibuster some one WHO HAS AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE BEEN CONFIRMED IN THE SENATE!!!!
WTF Democrats... i mean you go from being reasonable and accepting a deal to slapping the gop up on a guy who the UN says is OK with them.
to me.. if the UN says he is an ok choice to be ambassador.. thats all i need to hear
Voinovich later told reporters that all senators are under “overwhelming pressure” to “go along with the president” even though “very few people are enthusiastic” about the choice of Bolton to be U.N. ambassador.
every UN offical who has come on TV has been quite enthusiastic
the UN needs some one who can work with the congressional leadership and the president to help them get money
that is DUh Bolton
“The issue was raised (as to) why did Bolton make so many requests and why was he seeking what is somewhat unusual the names of specific Americans who were identified in the intercepts,” Biden said.
Now why did bolton want intercepts on the possibility that syria has WMD ( as is widely believed)
Bolton now serves as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. His portfolio includes preventing the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
In 1986, when he served as assistant attorney general in charge of liaison with Congress, he battled Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. over the nomination of William Rehnquist to be chief justice.
The issue then — as now with the Syria documents — was the executive branch withholding information that senators wanted.
Kennedy wanted memos Rehnquist had written while serving in the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel. Despite a scolding from Kennedy in a public hearing of the Judiciary Committee, Bolton rejected his demands.
oh wait this is just busting the nads on a republican offical
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