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Senate panel expected to approve Bolton

WASHINGTON - John Bolton, President Bush's pick as U.N. ambassador, is expected to win approval from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, paving the way for a confirmation vote on the Senate floor.

Bush temporarily installed Bolton as U.N. ambassador on Aug. 1 of last year while Congress was in recess, an appointment that will expire in January. The recess appointment, provided for by the Constitution, came after Democrats blocked repeated attempts by GOP leaders to grant Bolton Senate confirmation.

Andy Fisher, a spokesman for committee Republicans, said "our expectation is that it will be a party-line vote." There are 10 Republicans and eight Democrats on the committee.

The committee was expected to vote Thursday.