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Monday, Aug. 1, 2005 12:35 p.m. EDT
Kennedy: Bolton Appointment 'Devious'
John Bolton's recess appointment to be U.N. ambassador is drawing criticism. President Bush swept aside Senate opposition today by installing Bolton in the post with a recess appointment. It will last until January 2007.
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says Bolton is a "seriously flawed and weakened candidate." And Sen. Edward Kennedy calls the bypass of the Senate "a devious maneuver that evades the constitutional requirement of Senate consent."
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee that held confirmation hearings on Bolton took the unusual step of sending his nomination on to the floor without a recommendation. Attempts to override a filibuster failed.
Critics say Bolton is not fit to serve in the post. They point to numerous accusations that he abuses subordinates and misused intelligence.
Republican Senator George Voinovich says he's worried the appointment will add to Bolton's "baggage and his lack of credibility."
But Majority Leader Bill Frist says Bush "did the right thing."
© 2005 Associated Press.
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