|
|
"A collaborative political resource." |
US Ambassador to the UN - Recess Appointment
|
| Parents |
> United States > U.S. Executive > Ambassador to UN
|
| Office | UN Ambassador |
| Type | Appointment |
| Filing Deadline | March 07, 2005 - 12:00am |
| Polls Open | August 01, 2005 - 09:00am |
| Polls Close | August 01, 2005 - 11:00am |
| Term Start | August 01, 2005 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | January 03, 2007 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Modified | ArmyDem December 26, 2006 12:00pm |
| Data Sources | Bolton was given a recess appointment by President Bush on August 1, 2005.
A Senate vote has not occurred. |
| Description | The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on May 12, 2005, to send the nomination to the floor, but withheld any recommendation for the nominee. The vote to send to the full Senate was 10-8. "All 10 Republicans voted to send the nomination to the floor and all eight Democrats voted no."- AP
Bush granted Bolton a recess appointment on August 1, 2005.
[Link] According to AP sources he was to be sworn in the same day. As this is a recess appointment his term will end on the first day of the next congress, as opposed to serving til until 2009 or later. |
|
|
|
|
1 (100.00%)