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Washington D.C. - Today Senator Kerry made the following statement on the White House recess appointment of Sam Fox to be ambassador of Belgium.
On March 28th, admitting that Sam Fox would lose a vote in the Foreign Relations Committee, the White House withdrew his nomination.
"It's sad but not surprising that this White House would abuse the power of the presidency to reward a donor over the objections of the Senate.
"This nomination was withdrawn because the Administration realized it would lose in the Foreign Relations Committee. Unfortunately, when this White House can't win the game, they just change the rules, and America loses.
"Our country would be stronger if this Administration spent more time getting body armor for our soldiers in Iraq than it did helping their powerful friends."
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