GOP Lawmaker May Vote Against U.N. Nominee (Hagel)

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Politics - U. S. Congress


GOP Lawmaker May Vote Against U.N. Nominee

April 17, 2005 Politics - U. S. Congress


By SIOBHAN McDONOUGH, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - A top Senate Republican raised the possibility Sunday that he might vote against President Bush's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations if more accusations surface about John Bolton's alleged harassment of analysts who disagreed with his views


With a Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote expected Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska was asked whether he would endorse Bolton.


"At this point, I will ... but I have been troubled with more and more allegations, revelations, coming about his style, his method of operation," said Hagel, the committee's No. 2 Republican.


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Hagel said he was disturbed to learn of allegations that Bolton tried to intimidate an analyst — a State Department employee — who is now a temporary staffer in the senator's office.


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Hagel deemed the allegations "a disturbing pattern of things that have come out about Bolton's management style, this intimidation. We cannot have that at the United Nations. That should not be anywhere in our government."





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[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. So many signals being sent.

What will they all mean?

[elfin]

2. Hagel's running for Pres - staking out the McCain

supporters and will throw a few bones to the Fundies along the way on other matters.

[FourStarDemocrat]

3. I hope that this is true..

John Bolton as this country's Ambassador to the UN is absolutely shameful. I can't think of a worse nomination, with more disasterous potential for diplomacy, except maybe Man Coulter. ;)

[quaoar]

4. How can Chafee vote for a nominee

That even Hagel has trouble voting for?