Posted on 05/27/2005 8:49:28 PM PDT by Pikamax
McCain Urging Accord on Bolton and Secret Documents By DOUGLAS JEHL and CARL HULSE
WASHINGTON, May 27 - One of John R. Bolton's leading Republican backers, Senator John McCain of Arizona, signaled his support on Friday for a compromise in which the White House might allow Senate leaders access to highly classified documents in return for a final vote early next month on Mr. Bolton's nomination as United Nations ambassador.
The conciliatory signal from Mr. McCain came as Senate leaders traded blame over who was responsible for the miscalculation that led to Mr. Bolton's nomination being blocked Thursday. But the White House showed no sign that the Bush administration might change course.
"The Democrats who are clamoring for this have already voted against John Bolton," Scott McClellan, the White House spokesman, said in a telephone interview. "This is about partisan politics, not documents. They have the information they need."
Appearing on the Fox News Channel, Mr. McCain reiterated his support for Mr. Bolton. He also praised an argument made by, among others, Senator Richard G. Lugar, Republican of Indiana, who has urged the administration to provide the Senate with more information related to Mr. Bolton's conduct. Senators calling on the administration to share the documents "have some substance to their argument," Mr. McCain said.
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Oh yes we do, and it ain't ours.
As I understand it is that by law the committee Biden sits on is not permitted to see the documents.
Your delusional. Trent Lott is not a faithful LEADER !!!!!!!!!
Yes, that is correct.
You need to see this post, before you say
"This would have never happened with him at the helm" , again.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1412115/posts
Great post and I agree completely!
Frist needs to punch John's light's out.
What the hell is going on ..?? If John thinks this is how a President acts - he's got another think coming. All he's doing is showing us how he will wheel and deal and GIVE OUT CLASSIFIED AND CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS - just to please the stinking, lying, cheating, lying and did I mention "lying" democrats. Good grief!!
"Frist can't do anything to compel McCain or any of the others in any way."
Why the hell not ..?? As head of the Senatorial Committee - he can withhold funds for campaigns .. how's that for a "carrot" ..??
In case you haven't heard:
Roberts-R chair of the senate intel committee - SAYS THE INTEL COMMITTEE HAS ALREADY SEEN THE DOCUMENTS - the very same ones Biden and Dodd are hollering about not being able to see. But .. only the top 2 committee members are ALLOWED TO SEE THIS STUFF FROM THE NSA - and where do these other dems come off pontificating that they HAVE TO SEE THIS STUFF - is just arrogance and an abuse of power beyond anything I've ever seen.
It's time for the repubs to take back their power and to hell with what the dems say.
To hell with anything this traitorous cretin has to say.
"he can't, Frist can't do anything to compel McCain or any of the others in any way."
Strange cosmos, appears just about "anyone" can compel Frist to do "anything."
"I can't believe that Frist is running for President"
He can run, but he can't hide.
I believe he was a personal choice of the president.
Bush is toast. McCain is running the country.
Where is W these days, anyway?
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