I Don't Know How Much Weight He Has Now, But He Could Have Stopped The Nomination By Not Letting It Get Through Committee.

Voinovich continues campaign against Bolton nomination The Republican senator who snubbed the White House by opposing John Bolton's nomination for US
By John Amato — May 24, 2005

Voinovich continues campaign against Bolton nomination

The Republican senator who snubbed the White House by opposing John Bolton's nomination for US ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday took the unusual move of asking his colleagues to vote against Mr Bolton. George Voinovich, an Ohio Republican, wrote a letter to his fellow senators, arguing that the appointment of Mr Bolton, the outgoing undersecretary of state for arms control, would hurt US efforts to improve relations with its allies.

"John Bolton's nomination sends a negative message to the world community," Mr Voinovich wrote

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