Senate Minority Leader gave this statement this morning: BOLTON NOMINATION ~ From the outset of the debate on John Bolton’s nomination, Senate Democrats have had a clear and consistent position: If the Administration works in good faith to give the Senate the information it deserves, Senate Democrats are ready to immediately give this nomination an…

Here is a cute piece that ran in the Financial Times today on Bill Frist’s comment yesterday that during the 200 days that the U.S. Ambassador spot in the U.N. has been vacant, all sorts of momentous things have occurred.

The Washington Post‘s Charles Babington covered the Frist/McCain press conference yesterday as did Sheryl Gay Stolberg of the New York Times. In the press gaggle that followed the formal press conference, both journalists confronted John McCain with queries about Senator Bill Frist’s insistence that the Dems kept “moving the goal posts.

I’m off to spend part of the evening with Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) and John Whitehead, who is being feted tonight. But last night, I was at a very fun gig with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and mega-pundit Margaret Carlson. . .just to keep myself informed about the latest on both sides of the aisle….

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.