WH reacted with surprize and anger (Bolton delay)

[rodeodance]

um... I missed the WH response last evening.


..........At the White House, officials reacted with surprise and anger. Press secretary Scott McClellan said the administration had no plans to hand over the documents requested.

"They have the information they need," McClellan said. "Just 72 hours after all the good will and bipartisanship, it's a shame to see the Democratic leadership resort back to a partisan approach."

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/26/bolton.senate/index.html

Vote to end debate on Bolton fails

Senate move delays decision on controversial U.N. nominee
Thursday, May 26, 2005 Posted: 10:45 PM EDT (0245 GMT)




WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After hours of heated exchanges, the Senate failed Thursday evening to close off debate on President Bush's nomination of John R. Bolton to be ambassador to the United Nations