Sen. Carnahan Votes Against Ashcroft Post
Sen. Jean Carnahan (D-Mo.) voted against the nomination of John Ashcroft in her first high-profile vote since taking the seat her late husband won from Ashcroft in November.
In a statement issued by her office, Carnahan said she had heeded her conscience in deciding to vote against Ashcroft. “I do not believe that the nomination of John Ashcroft furthers the conciliatory tone that President Bush has set,” she said.
Her husband, Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, died in a plane crash in October but defeated Ashcroft, who was seeking reelection. Mrs. Carnahan was appointed to the seat.
She would have supported Ashcroft if he had been nominated for any other Cabinet post, she added.
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