Bolton reported out of committee without a recommendation

[housewolf]

now the nomination moves to the full senate for a vote.

Pary-line vote, 10-8

[whistle]

1. You mean that the committee refused to make a recommendation

....all of the repubs voted for his appointment and all the dems against?

[wicket]

2. yup!

The repubs voted for him but gave no recommendation, WOO HOO!

[LittleClarkie]

8. How good is that?

And how usual?

[wicket]

10. I'm not sure how usual it is

But it is not good for Bolton- a very weak endorsement by the committee going into the full Senate.

[housewolf]

5. Yes, Repubs 10, Dems 8

At least 3 of the Repbs have big concerns about Bolton being the UN ambassador but they weren't willling to take all the responsibility for ending it in the committee. All the repubs voted to allow the full senate to make the decision.

So the good news is that there's still an opportunity to apply pressure to Voinovich, Hagel & Chaffe, and others, to vote no when the full senate vote comes.

Barbara Boxer said "you want a fight on the senate floor, we'll give you a fight on the floor"!!!

[Tinoire]

11. you want a fight on the senate floor, we'll give you a fight on the floor!

Those are some serious brass ovaries!!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Catchawave]

3. Thank you....

My computer went to Buffering Hell trying to pick up the live stream. Will the Senate vote be soon? Hopefully on one of the Cspans I get on my t.v. I have MSNBC on now which is doing highlights...I'll keep an eye on GD-P too. You guys are the best!

[housewolf]

9. It will take place on the senate floor so c-span2 will cover it

I don't know when, Frist will have to schedule a time for it. I imagine someone will be saying later today when that vote might be scheduled.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Does that mean Voinovich (sp?) voted Republican?

The UK news said he had said Bolton was unsuitable - I think the quote was "he'd have been sacked if he was in a major corporation".

[kevinmc]

6. He also said...

he was the Poster Boy on who not too send to the UN.

[housewolf]

7. He did say that

He said that he wasn't willing to impose his views onto the whole senate (in other words, he wasn't willing to take the responsibility for bringing the nominee down all by himself), so he voted send the nomination to the full senate. I believe he will vote no at that time.

[spooky3]

13. yes, except he used the word "fired"

[Catchawave]

12. When is the floor vote?!?

Today, Tonight...this inquiring mind wants to know :)

[Catchawave]

14. I am so confused....

...when does it go to the floor?!?

[kentuck]

15. If the Larry Flynt story is picked up by the media....?

It would make it very difficult for many of them to vote for him. However, thus far, it is mostly ignored. Ignore it and it will go away and they all get a free vote...?