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Republicans Lose Bid to Force Vote on Bolton

NPR | By David Welna

Published June 20, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

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Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist calls for a vote on the nomination of John Bolton to become the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., but the issue may not reach the floor. The Republicans may not be able to get the 60 votes needed to cut off discussion of the nomination.