NATION : Bush Remains Confident on Tower
WASHINGTON — The Bush Administration remains confident that the Senate will confirm former Sen. John G. Tower as defense secretary despite continuing allegations about his business and personal affairs, a spokesman said today.
“There is no discussion whatsoever about any change in confidence in Sen. Tower’s nomination or that he will be confirmed,” said Deputy White House Press Secretary B. Jay Cooper. Meanwhile, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia, said the panel has received additional material on Tower that it has forwarded to the White House.
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