The nomination of a key U.S. arms control envoy has been held up by opposition from Sen. Jon KyI (R-Ariz.), an outspoken critic of many arms control agreements.
KyI, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, has put a "hold" on the nomination of career diplomat James B. Cunningham to serve as U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. The hold comes just as U.S. officials are pushing the IAEA to put pressure on Iran to curb its nuclear program (see page 33).
Other Senate Republicans, such as James Inhofe (OkIa.), as well as Department of State Undersecretary for Arms Control and International security John Bolton are reported to …
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