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April 18, 2005

Hagel Might Oppose Bolton

From the Los Angeles Times:

A key Republican member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee suggested Sunday that he might oppose John R. Bolton as U.N. ambassador if more allegations come out about the nominee's character and behavior — a situation that could result in a tie vote in the committee and endanger President Bush's choice to head the U.S. delegation to the international body.

As the committee vote scheduled for Tuesday nears, Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) said he remained concerned about a series of accusations questioning Bolton's temperament and wondered whether he was the right man for the job.

"We need a uniter," Hagel said on CNN's "Late Edition." "We need a builder. We need someone who will reach out to our friends and our allies at the United Nations."

And the Nebraska senator hedged when asked whether he would vote for Bolton. "At this point, I will," he said. "But I have been troubled with more and more allegations, revelations, coming about his style, his method of operation."

If either Hagel or Chafee votes with the Democrats tomorrow, the committee would not be able to recommend Bolton, but his nomination would proceed to the Senate floor. If both vote against him, we could block his nomination.

Posted by Max at April 18, 2005 11:56 PM

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