Posted on 11/09/2006 2:12:56 PM PST by scottdeus12
WASHINGTON — U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton won't get a hearing before the 109th Congress adjourns, effectively killing any chance he would have of being confirmed for his post. Members of the current Senate coming together next week in a lame duck session to vote on remaining spending bills left unfinished before the October campaign season, but they are not going to vote on Bolton, staff members for Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist told FOX News on Thursday.
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Here we go folks.
Let the gridlock begin.
Man, I loathe these people......
Due to our new Senate Leaders, as introduced in the attached link
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2006/11/america-meet-your-new-senate-leaders.html
An now they know why they are out.
Recess nomination again.
Chafee held this up.
Bolton is DOA.
Thank you conservatives and freepers that abadoned us and surrendered to the donks. Thank you. If Bolton does not get confirmed, I lay this at the feet of Michelle Malkin, Rich Lowery, Bill Kristol And their ilk for bashing the GOP for the past year, thus discouraging some voters. Thank you BIG MOUTH MICHELLE!
RINOs, spineless even in defeat...
Maybe President Pelosi would like to send Rosie O'Donnell to the UN.
"Recess nomination again."
...not sure W can do that....anyone??
Fine. Don't appoint anyone. Withdraw funding for the U.N. and barricade the building for condemnation. If that's what the Dims want, give it to 'em.
I am not sure he can "recess" him again. But I understand he could put Bolten in a lower position that does not require Senate confirmation. And simply not nominate anyone for the position of UN Ambassador.
This sucks. Chafee held it up and now hes gotten defeated.
We need Bolton at UN!
What a worthless bunch of gutless wonders.
The small consolation is that Chafee is gone. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
And the obstructionism begins....
What goes around comes around though...
Byron York is quoting a just released WH press release this afternoon saying the nomination is being sent for John Bolton to be the UN ambassador. - tom
Is Fetal Cell Frist still running for President?
Simple. Withhold funding until they approve him!
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