From
The Hill:
Thune’s boldest move yet is his not-too-subtle signal that he will oppose the nomination of John Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations to protest the administration’s decision to close Ellsworth Air Force Base, the state’s second largest employer.
“I don’t think he’s the best person for the job,” Thune said of Bolton yesterday. “People can ascribe whatever they want to [this decision]. What I’ve said is, I take our foreign-policy posture very seriously and I take our defense posture very seriously. The base issue is something extremely important to me.”
He added, “I’m going to do anything and everything within my power, and use all tools at my disposal” to get Ellsworth off the base closure list.
