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Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee are seeking another delay on voting for the nomination of John Bolton for UN Ambassador.
Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) is asking the committee to delay the vote further while he and other Democrats investigate allegations against Bolton for possibly abusing subordinates that do not agree with him.
In addition to the request by Biden, Sen. Lincoln Chaffe (R-RI) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE) have expressed some reluctance to vote for Bolton.
Committee Chairman Richard Lugar (R-IN) wants the committee to vote on the nomination and send it to the Senate floor.
The allegations suggested by Democrats merely show Bolton as a "bad" boss. There are many bad bosses in Washington and the entire country. These allegations alone are not enough to deny Bolton the nomination. It is just another example of Democrat obstruction of administration nominations.
GOP Senator's Comments Add Suspense to Bolton Vote -- 04/19/2005
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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has threatened to shut down the Senate when the Republicans exercise the "nuclear option" for judicial nominees.
Reid said in a letter to Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) that Democrats would find it "necessary" to filibuster every bill except for emergency legislation and bills for military spending. Reid's insistence on blocking most bills could cause a government shutdown similar to those caused by Demoicrats during the Clinton administration. This time, however, the Bush Administration will not give into Democrat "blackmail."
In a letter to Reid from Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)says he is "greatly concerned" about Democrats' threats to shut down Senate business.
"A government shut down would be rash and unwise, and the American people deserve better from us than such an act, which is surely inconsistent with 'working together,'" McConnell wrote in the letter, dated April 18.
This letter like other attempts to compromise will fall upon deaf Democrat ears.
'Dear Harry, Don't Shut Down Senate Business' -- 04/19/2005
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A top Republic in the House of Representatives has announced his retirement.
Henry Hyde (R-IL) announced he will not seek re-election and will retire at the end of his term in 2006.
The Illinois Congressman is best known for his leadership during the impeachment proceedings against President Clinton. While Clinton was impeached, he was not removed from office due to a weak Senate.
Hyde was first elected in 1974 from a district in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. His district included O'Hare International Airport.
He became known on the national scene in 1976 when he sponsored a measure to prohibit federal funding of abortions. The US Supreme Court found the "Hyde Amendment" constitutional in 1980 and it has become the blueprint for restrictions on tax dollars paid for abortions.
Hyde is 81.
U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde to Retire in 2006 - Yahoo! News
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