WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Curtis issued the following press release:

Following a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing to consider the nomination of Jeremy Carl to be Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) announced that he will oppose Mr. Carl's nomination and released the following statement:

"After reviewing his record and participating in today's hearing, I do not believe that Jeremy Carl is the right person to represent our nation's best interests in international forums, and I find his anti-Israel views and insensitive remarks about the Jewish people unbecoming of the position for which he has been nominated."

At the hearing, Curtis raised serious ...