The White House is hinting that President Bush will sidestep the U.S. Senate by giving John Bolton a recess appointment to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

“A recess appointment is not in the interest of the country. Mr. Bolton does not have the full confidence of the Senate. Sending him to the U.N. without the Senate’s approval would send a mixed message to friend and foe alike,” said Sen. Joseph Biden, a Delaware Democrat and a sharp critic of Bolton.

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