Republican senator delays Nides’ Israel ambassador confirmation
It is still unclear when the Senate will hold a debate and a floor vote on Nides and other State Department nominees.
US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas R. Nides (C) talks to South Korea's Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan (R), as US Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim listens on, during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul February 29, 2012. (photo credit: REUTERS/LEE JIN-MAN/POOL)ByOMRI NAHMIAS