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Voinovich warms to U.S. ambassador to U.N.

Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The Republican senator who upset the White House last year by opposing President Bush's choice for U.N. ambassador now says John Bolton is "a changed man" whom he might support should Bush try to renew the appointment.

Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, said Tuesday he has been watching Bolton closely since he became ambassador on Aug. 1. Bush temporarily installed Bolton while Congress was in recess after Voinovich joined most Democrats in blocking a Senate vote on the nomination last May.

At the time, Voinovich called him a bully who would make critical U.N. reforms harder to achieve.

"John Bolton at this point is a changed man," Voinovich told reporters. "I want reform of the United Nations, so I've worked with John and stayed on top of John to make sure he takes this wonderful opportunity."