Democrats clear way for Senate vote on Bolton

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By Vicki Allen 2 hours, 29 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats agreed on Tuesday to clear the way for the Senate to vote on the controversial nomination of John Bolton as the next U.S. ambassador to the
United Nations, which was expected to pass mainly on party lines.

The Senate is to open debate on Wednesday on Bolton, the top U.S. diplomat for arms control and outspoken critic of the United Nations, who has been described by
President Bush as the right man to press for reforms at the world body.

Democrats have harshly criticized Bolton as a hard-line conservative ideologue and a bully who tried to pressure intelligence officials into making their findings support his political views.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on party lines this month to advance Bolton's nomination to the full Senate without a recommendation -- an extremely rare move.

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