4.20.2005
Lugar: Bolton Nomination Likely to Pass Commitee (Reuters.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New allegations of bureaucratic bullying are unlikely to change minds on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations committee over whether to confirm John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the Republican chairman said on Sunday.
Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana said he would press ahead with the committee vote set for Tuesday, while the leading Democrat on the panel, Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, said Democrats were waiting for further responses from Bolton before deciding whether to demand more hearings.
"Hopefully not, but we're waiting for Bolton's answers to find out whether or not he's giving us honest responses," Biden said on "Fox News Sunday."
"I think his credibility is in question," he added.
Bolton, the top U.S. diplomat for arms control, has been accused during his confirmation hearings over the past week of berating and threatening intelligence staffers who disagreed with him.
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Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana said he would press ahead with the committee vote set for Tuesday, while the leading Democrat on the panel, Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, said Democrats were waiting for further responses from Bolton before deciding whether to demand more hearings.
"Hopefully not, but we're waiting for Bolton's answers to find out whether or not he's giving us honest responses," Biden said on "Fox News Sunday."
"I think his credibility is in question," he added.
Bolton, the top U.S. diplomat for arms control, has been accused during his confirmation hearings over the past week of berating and threatening intelligence staffers who disagreed with him.
(More ... Top News Article | Reuters.com) ¶ 08:10
