Senator Frist may call for another cloture vote on John Bolton on Thursday this week. Both sides are going to accuse the other of obstruction. There are three evidence requests: 1. NSA intercepts and identities of U.S.

TWN has talked with a number of leading Senate players in the Bolton battle today, and the general response that Senate Dems have for Bill Frist’s Bolton press conference are the following: 1. Senator Frist has the story “exactly backwards.

As I have said many times on this blog, I do like Senator McCain — though we clearly disagree on the “fitness” of John Bolton to pursue American national interests if confirmed as Ambassador of the U.S. to the United Nations.

Excerpts from the Press Conference with Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and Senator John Mccain (R-AZ) on the John Bolton Nomination 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 14 June 2005 Mansfield Room, U.S.

Because it is proprietary, I cannot post the full transcript of the press meeting with Senators Frist and McCain on John Bolton’s nomination — but I am happy to forward it to others if you would like it. Make an individual request by emailing steve@thewashingtonnote.com and TWN will immediately forward the transcript.

This morning, Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist and Senator John McCain held a press conference in the Mansfield Room of the U.S.

I am writing up my notes on the Frist/McCain press conference on John Bolton held today in the Mansfield Room. Check back shortly. . . But until then, a couple of teasers. When asked why he was there with Senator Frist talking on John Bolton, Senator McCain said, “Because Bill Frist asked me to….

Something seems to be breaking on the Bolton battle. The White House may be yielding on evidence requests and communicating this through John McCain. Or they may be announcing that they think they have enough votes on cloture? Or — though I seriously doubt it — they may be throwing in the towel.

feel free to visit this new website, StopJohnBolton.com. More soon.

I have a somewhat odd request. There are quite a number of interesting organizations opposing John Bolton’s nomination to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and among the roster of individuals — there are a lot of centrists, and even conservatives, who have been working against Bolton’s appointment.