Jul 27 Watch Senators Divided on Keeping Bolton as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton, who was appointed on a temporary basis as the United States Ambassador to the U.N. had his confirmation hearing today. The Senate remains divided on confirming his post to serve as U.N Ambassador for the rest of President… Continue watching
Sep 28 U.N. Reform Document Just a Start, Bolton Tells Congress By PBS News Hour Two weeks after helping approve a compromise United Nations reform plan, U.N. Ambassador John Bolton told members of Congress on Wednesday that the United States "didn't get everything we wanted," but it was a start. Continue reading
Aug 01 President Bush Appoints John Bolton to United Nations By PBS News Hour Despite ongoing opposition by many Democrats, President Bush on Monday circumvented Senate approval and appointed embattled former State Department official John Bolton to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Continue reading
May 26 Senate Delays Vote on Bolton Nomination to U.N. By PBS News Hour The Senate moved Thursday to postpone a vote on the embattled nomination of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations until next month. Continue reading
May 13 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss the Fight Over Judicial Nominees, John Bolton Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's decision to send John Bolton's nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to the Senate floor for a vote without an endorsement and the Senate's heated standoff… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss John Bolton, Social Security and Iran Policy Political columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks debate the U.S. shift in Iran nuclear policy, the debate over Social Security reform, and the nomination of former Assistant Secretary of State John Bolton as U.N. ambassador. Continue watching
Mar 07 Arms Control Expert Chosen As Next U.N. Ambassador By PBS News Hour Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Monday that Undersecretary of State John Bolton, an outspoken arms control expert, is President Bush's choice to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Continue reading