"I have confidence that our ongoing effort will enable us to obtain our deserved representation," she said.
While Bolton is likely to be confirmed by the Senate, he might face tough sledding in the process.
The Senate was deeply divided in its approval of his appointment to the anti-proliferation post, voting 57-43 to approve him, with only six Democrats joining a solid Republican vote of 50 in his favor.
Biden, Kerry and other members of the Foreign Relations Committee spoke out strongly against his confirmation on the floor of the chamber partly in view of Bolton's Taiwan stance, and Democrats are certain to mount a strong objection to his elevation to the UN post, citing his strong anti-UN positions in the past.
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