Lincoln Chafee Opposing John Bolton UN Confirmation Officially: Bolton Confirmation Battle Officially OverSteve Clemons (The Washington Note) for Huffington Post reports:
"... Senator Lincoln Chafee is calling a press conference to state categorically that he will not support John Bolton's confirmation in the upcoming lame duck session.
The Bolton confirmation will be officially dead in a few minutes."
Related:
- Bush to Push for Bolton Confirmation in Lame Duck Congress
- Bolton May Not Return As U.N. Envoy
Key lawmakers said yesterday they would block the nomination of John R. Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations, all but killing chances for him to remain in the post past December. For nearly 20 months, President Bush has tried, unsuccessfully, to get Bolton confirmed in a job he has held since August 2005. Bolton then received a recess appointment after not getting enough support in the Senate.
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