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Chafee Backs Bolton

HeadlineMay 11, 2005

Now to the ongoing battle over John Bolton, President Bush’s nominee for UN ambassador. In an interview with the Associated Press yesterday, Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee said he would now support Bolton. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to vote Thursday on his nomination. Chafee said he decided to support Bolton because he is President Bush’s choice. Chafee said, “I won’t deny a lot of the information certainly brings great pause, but I fight the administration on so many issues; this is one of those that I’ve been with them on–to appoint their team.” A 10-8 party-line vote on the Republican-led panel would send Bolton’s nomination to the full Senate where he is likely to be confirmed. Democrats said they do not plan to try to delay the vote.

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