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John Bolton resigned his recess appointment as U.N. Ambassador.  Senator George Voinovich was disappointed.

"Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio, a member of
the Foreign Relations Committee, said today: “I am very disappointed
that John Bolton will not continue in his role as ambassador to the
United Nations. Given the fragile nature of the world situation, and
the critical task of reforming the U.N., he should have been given an
up-or-down vote on the Senate floor."

Voinovich even wrote a column for the Washington Post on July 20 titled Why I'll vote for John Bolton.  That was after he said he'd vote against him.

"Standing before the Senate chamber in May 2005,
Senator George Voinovich made a tearful, heartfelt plea to his
colleagues, urging them to vote against confirming John Bolton as U.S.
ambassador to the United Nations. “I came back here [to the Senate] and
ran for a second term because I'm worried about my kids and my
grandchildren,…”

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