Senate Should Confirm Ambassador Bolton Now

Today we have called on the U.S. Senate to confirm John Bolton as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.  The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is scheduled to begin a confirmation Thursday for Bolton.  Some members of the Senate say they will oppose Boltons confirmation, threatening to tie-up the nomination by preventing him from receiving an up-or-down vote by the full Senate.

At a time when America and the free world need the best diplomatic team available, John Bolton has the experience, expertise and skill to represent the United States before the United Nations.  Ambassador Bolton has served with distinction at the U.N. in his temporary post working to protect American interests and engaging tough issues like the war on terrorism.  As a skilled negotiator, he is the right person for the job.  Any delay by the Senate in scheduling a confirmation vote on John Bolton's nomination is a disservice to the American people and would send the wrong message to leadership around the world.  The partisan politics must end.  The Senate should fulfill its constitutional obligation and move swiftly to permit an up-or-down vote now.  The country and the American people deserve nothing less.