Recently retired (because of Ciro Rodriguez) Congressman Henry Bonilla has withdrawn his nomination to become an ambassador to the Organization of American States.
Bonilla, a San Antonio Republican who lost his seat to Democratic Rep. Ciro Rodriguez in a December special election, said Monday he will join a lobbying firm as a consultant. He's barred by ethics rules from lobbying Congress for one year after his departure from office.
This is further proof of the benefits of controlling the Senate and House. By controlling the Senate, the Democrats are able to prevent bad nominees from representing our country.
As the Chronicle describes the Organization of American States, the group Bonilla would have represented us in, I am left with one question. Would you want this man representing us in this international organization?
The Organization of American States brings together nations of the Western Hemisphere to promote democracy and work on issues like poverty, human rights, drug abuse and trafficking.
