Chris Dodd: “I will conclude just by saying I would hope my colleagues would…”

On the recordMay 25, 2005

I will conclude just by saying I would hope my colleagues would consider this, and rather than get to the point tomorrow night of having to invoke cloture, would they not even quietly ask the administration to be forthcoming? We do not need to go through this. We could have a vote on Mr. Bolton up or down tomorrow afternoon, one way or the other, and avoid this precedent-setting circumstance where legitimate information is not forthcoming. That is the point I wanted to make this evening. I thank the Chair and thank my colleagues. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Minnesota.

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