Susan Collins of Maine, the ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said theState Department should immediately suspend the visas of all foreigners on the nation's broadest terrorist database, pending further review.
Other analysts say that even if Mr. Bo doesn't make it onto the Standing Committee, the party may borrow many of his ideas, which appeal in particular to thesecurity forces, state-owned enterprises and other constituencies that see liberal reforms as a threat.