A key Senate Republican has joined Democrats in opposing one of Bush’s initiatives for the lame-duck Congress: John Bolton’s nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
Chafee, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, told reporters that he did not believe Bolton’s nomination would move forward without his support.
“The American people have spoken out against the president’s agenda on a number of fronts, and presumably one of those is on foreign policy,” the Rhode Island moderate told The Associated Press.
“And at this late stage in my term, I’m not going to endorse something the American people have spoke out against.”
The committee, dominated 10-8 by Republicans, requires a majority vote to send the nomination to the Senate floor. A tie would be the same as a no vote.
danseidman says
Chafee has a 63% approval rating in RI, according to CNN, and clearly many of the people who voted him out did so regretfully. You have to appreciate this candor:
Chafee has served Rhode Island and the nation well, and I hope he will continue to do so in some capacity.
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