Dems maneuver to delay Senate vote on Bolton for UN post - Chi Tribune

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0505140084may14,1,5984425.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats opposed to President Bush's nomination of John Bolton to be UN ambassador are trying to delay a Senate vote with a legislative maneuver that ultimately could lead to a filibuster...

...The White House, in pushing for confirmation, has taken the position Bolton is needed promptly at the UN to work on reform of the institution.

But Sen. Barbara Boxer of California said Democrats are holding up the nomination to compel the State Department to provide more information about the undersecretary...

...Boxer said the Democrats want to know whether Bolton sought the names of U.S. officials whose communications were monitored by U.S. intelligence, details on the private business activities of a Bolton assistant, Matthew Friedman, and the circumstances of a tough Bolton speech on Syria.

Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), who is leading the drive to scuttle the nomination, is backing Boxer's request for a hold, a legislative device to keep the Republican leadership from beginning debate, according to Biden's spokesman, Norm Kurz.

[whistle]

1. Get ALL of the facts out on John Bolton before another huge.....

....blunder by the Bush Administration that adds to world instability is allowed to happen.

[rndmprsn]

2. i think the shits going to hit the fan with all the dirt on this guy...

a hit's been called in on bolton, thank god!

[whistle]

3. ...and Tom DeLay and the Bush judges and the whole corrupt....

...bunch from the ranks of BushCo Inc.

[ChiciB1]

5. Well... Let's ALL Say Our Prayers!!

Maybe that's the way it works. Christinsanity!

Got my fingers and toes crossed, something has to pop sometime! America ain't America NO MORE!!

[caty]

4. Barbara Boxer and

Joseph Biden--we are pulling for you and are behind you all the way.:loveya: