Frank Lautenberg: “before the people of New Jersey elected me to the Senate 23 years ago, I worked in the corporate world. I helped start a…”

“before the people of New Jersey elected me to the Senate 23 years ago, I worked in the corporate world. I helped start a company from scratch, and when I left, we had about 20 thousand employees. I learned a few things about hiring people. I learned that a person might be an intelligent human being. They might be proficient at many things. They might have a lot of interesting ideas. But if they don't fit the description for the position you need to fill, they are not the right person for the job. If you need a carpenter, you don't hire someone who can't use a hammer, even if they know a lot about houses. If you need help with your taxes, you hire an accountant, not a music teacher. And if you need someone to represent the United States to the other countries of the world, you hire a diplomat, not an ideologue. We are talking about the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. This is not an entry level position. This job calls for an experienced diplomat. What does that entail? Webster's Dictionary defines ``diplomacy'' as: the art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations for the attainment of mutually satisfactory terms; the procedures, methods and forms employed in conducting such negotiations; the skillful or successful settlement of differences between peoples; and, adroitness or artfulness in securing advantages without arousing hostility. That definition does not sound like the Mr. Bolton we have heard about. If we send Mr.…”