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Four Democrats Could Back Bolton
Four Democrats in the U.S. Senate could be prepared to support Undersecretary of State John Bolton’s appointment as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Bloomberg News reported today (see GSN, May 19). The undecided Democrats are Mary Landrieu (La.), Joe Lieberman (Conn.), Ben Nelson (Neb.) and Mark Pryor (Ark.). “Senator Lieberman remains undecided about Mr. Bolton’s nomination,” said spokesman Matt Gobush. “As a general rule, he believes the president should have the latitude to choose his own Cabinet, except in the most extraordinary cases. The senator is studying the issues raised by the [Foreign Relations Committee] to determine whether this is one of those cases.” Nelson has not decided on Bolton, but is “leaning in favor of the nomination,” spokesman David DiMartino told Bloomberg. Support from a few Democrats could further boost Bolton’s chances in the Republican-controlled Senate. Only one GOP senator, George Voinovich (Ohio), has expressed his intention to vote against the nomination. Meanwhile, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) has placed a hold on the nomination. The Senate battle over President George W. Bush’s judicial selections and the filibuster could also slow Senate action on Bolton, said Steve Clemons, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation who opposes the appointment. “There are too many senators who want to be with Voinovich,” Clemons said. “Time kills the White House’s plan” (Bloomberg News, May 20).
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