Democrats: Bolton still a 'bully'

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Democrats on Thursday said they remain opposed to President Bush's pick for U.N. ambassador, contending that John Bolton has not yet repaired his reputation as an ineffective "bully."

Sen. Christopher Dodd, a Connecticut Democrat, cited recent press reports on Bolton's interactions with other U.N. officials as evidence that Bolton "clearly has an aversion in my view to building consensus."

A Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing for Bolton, who has been serving as ambassador under a recess appointment, twice was interrupted by protesters shouting that he did not effectively represent U.S. interests.

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Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, the Foreign Relations Committee's top Democrat, has said that Bolton should not get a confirmation vote until the White House turns over documents Biden requested when Bolton was nominated last year.



http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/27/un.ambassador.ap/


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