Biden doubts democrats can sustain Bolton filibuster

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http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050605-114440-9003r.htm

The Democrats' top senator on foreign policy yesterday doubted whether his party has the votes to sustain the filibuster of John R. Bolton, President Bush's nominee as ambassador to the United Nations.

Democrats have held up a final vote on Mr. Bolton, demanding that the White House release documents they say will shed more light on charges that the nominee bullied subordinates at the State Department and pressured intelligence agents to bring him information that would justify the invasion of Iraq.

But Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., Delaware Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on ABC's "This Week" that he doubted his anti-Bolton caucus would be able to hold together indefinitely.

Asked whether there were enough votes to keep the filibuster going, Mr. Biden said: "I don't know."

"I'm going to be completely straight with you," he said. "I'm not at all certain we do."

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