A Senate committee postponed until next week a hearing on John R. Bolton's nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, with a spokesman saying several members would be attending Pope John Paul II's funeral. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing had been planned for Thursday. Bolton faces stiff opposition for stands he has taken as undersecretary of state for arms control. The postponement until Monday comes amid increased focus on the potential pivotal vote that will be cast by Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I. Chafee is a moderate who has said he likely would support the nomination, but he has...
