Bill Clinton’s Foundation Continues to Raise Questions

A Republican Senator on Tuesday blocked a vote on Hillary Rodham Clinton’s nomination as secretary of state, citing ethical questions arising from donors to Bill Clinton’s charitable foundation, reports The New York Times.

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas objected to including Mrs. Clinton’s name in a vote for several Cabinet nominees scheduled for this afternoon. However, Mrs. Clinton will have another chance tomorrow in a roll-call vote, which she is expected to win easily, the newspaper said.

Bill Clinton signed an agreement with the Obama transition team putting some limits on foreign donations to his foundation, as well as stipulating that he would disclose the names of new donors each year.

But Senator Cornyn, in a letter to Mrs. Clinton last Friday, said he remained worried that her diplomatic activities would be compromised “unless tighter foreign fund-raising restrictions and transparency protocols are adopted.”

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