The Senate today confirmed John Bolton to be under secretary of state for arms control and international security affairs by a 57-43 vote. The position is seen as key to Bush administration plans to move ahead with a national missile defense system and amend or abandon the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty. The debate on Bolton's nomination was one of the first chances Senate Democrats had to attack the Bush administration's arms control philosophy and missile defense plans. During today's debate,...
