line vote. Republican Sens. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Chuck Hagel of Nebraska also said they wanted more information on the accusations before they made up their minds. Democrats appeared unified against Bolton, who most called one of the worst possible choices for the diplomatic post. Committee Republicans and Democrats agreed on Friday to a May 12 session for their vote on Bolton. In the meantime, the committee continued to gather information on whether Bolton tried to bully intelligence analysts into coloring their assessments to fit his views, and whether he showed a pattern of abusive treatment toward subordinates. Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who generally assumed a softer diplomatic line than Bolton, discussed the troubled nomination with senators who sought his opinion, Powell's spokeswoman said on Friday. --More 2329 Local Time 2029 GMT
