Bolton to Resign as U.N. Ambassador

U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will step down in a few weeks when his temporary appointment expires. Democrats and some Rebublicans opposed Bolton's nomination back in August 2005 because there were concerns about his brusque manner. Senator Joe Biden, a democrat from Delaware said "he saw no point of considering Mr. Bolton's nomination again" and Senator Lincoln Chafee, a republican from Rhode Island said he would not back Bolton because of the message the vote sent his party. However, President Bush stated that he was, "deeply disappointed that a handful of United States senators prevented Ambassador Bolton from recieving the up or down vote he deserved in the Senate." The White House resubmitted Bolton's nomination last month. But with Democrats capturing control of the next Congress on Nov. 7, his chances of winning confirmation appear slim.

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