From John McCain’s endorsement of John Bolton on the Senate floor:

“I’d like to say that I strongly support Mr. Bolton’s nomination. He has been confirmed by the United States Senate four times in the past. He is a smart, experienced, hard-working and talented and he knows the U.N.”

“If temper and unorthodox management style were a disqualifier for government service, I would bet a lot of people in Washington would be out of jobs. It’s worth wondering not whether he is a mild, a genteel diplomat, we know he is not. But rather whether it is a representative we need at the United Nations. We need an ambassador who truly knows the U.N. We need an ambassador who is willing to shake up an organization that requires serious reform.”