Since when does the State Department think it has the prerogative to resist Congressional oversight, advice and consent? Barbara Boxer is absolutely right to hold any debate on Bolton 'til State complies with all information requests put forward by the Senate committee mandated to vet Bolton's candidacy:

Boxer said the Democrats want to know if Bolton sought the names of U.S. officials whose communications were intercepted by U.S. intelligence, details on the private business activities of a Bolton assistant, Matthew Friedman, and the circumstances of a tough Bolton speech on Syria.

And those are very interesting questions. The FT says Bolton would be a bad choice for the job.

Posted by Laura at May 13, 2005 10:21 PM