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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-08-05 09:11 AM
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Senate Democrats hope to block confirmation of U.N. ambassador
By Barbara Slavin, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration's controversial choice for United Nations ambassador, John Bolton, will face tough questioning before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee next week, and at least two Democrats say they will oppose his nomination.

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said Thursday that she will vote no and predicted Bolton will "have trouble" getting any Democratic votes. She also said opponents "have a chance" of persuading one of the panel's Republicans to join them.

The committee has 10 Republicans and eight Democrats; a 9-9 tie vote could block Bolton's nomination.

Dan Shapiro, legislative director for Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said Nelson will also vote no. "Sen. Nelson believes Mr. Bolton has a history of inflammatory rhetoric in speaking about international leaders and countries and as a result will be tuned out by other leaders before he opens his mouth," Shapiro said.

more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-04-07-bolton_x.htm
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-08-05 09:29 AM
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1. Could someone provide contact info on key senators to contact?
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