The Los Angeles Times is reporting that every Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to reject John Bolton’s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations. This would mark the first time that committee Democrats unanimously opposed a diplomatic selection by President Bush. It could also put Bush’s nomination in peril if any Republicans defected to vote against Bolton. Hearings will be held on April 7. Sen. Barbara Boxer of California said of Bolton “He’s been contemptuous of the U.N. There’s a lot to talk about at this hearing. It’s going to be very contentious.” Several groups opposed to Bolton have launched campaigns to urge Republican Lincolon Chafee of Rhode Island to vote against his nomination. Chafee is the most moderate Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee. We’ll have more on the Bolton nomination in a few minutes.