Delay Is Sought In Bolton Vote

The New York Times reports that the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, will ask the panel's Republican majority to delay today's vote on the nomination of John R. Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations.

According to the Times, Biden will urge the panel to allow more time to review allegations that Mr. Bolton has acted abusively toward subordinates and others.

I am sick and tired of the obstructionist Democrats delaying the confirmation process and smearing the reputation of the dedicated individuals willing to serve their country and selected by the president to do so. Advise and consent does not mean smear and demean. The Senate Democrats need to get over the fact that in November the country decided it wants the Republicans to lead the nation.