Democrats solidly against nominee (Bolton)

[Judi Lynn]

March 30, 2005, 11:25PM

Democrats solidly against nominee
None on panel expected to back Bush's choice for U.N. ambassador
By PAUL RICHTER
Los Angeles Times

WASHINGTON - Democrats are likely to vote unanimously against John Bolton when his nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations comes before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee next week, according to Democratic and Republican lawmakers and aides.

It would mark the first time committee Democrats have unanimously opposed a Bush diplomatic nominee and would put the nomination in peril if any Republicans defected to vote against him.

But Republicans say they believe the outspoken conservative will win solid GOP backing in the committee, including from the moderate Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I., who has voiced reservations about Bolton's nomination to be U.N. ambassador.

While Democrats have challenged a number of past diplomatic nominees, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, "they see this nomination as more distasteful, and they're more united," said one Democratic Senate aide.
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