Posted on Dec 3, 2023
Tommy Tuberville and the future of the single senator veto
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Since February, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has blocked votes on every personnel recommendation of the U.S. military requiring Senate confirmation. By the end of the year, the impact will be felt by about 90 percent of the nation’s most senior military commanders.
According to a legion of critics across the political spectrum, Tuberville’s action poses a threat to national security, reduces military readiness and undermines morale. In a joint letter, seven former secretaries of defense declared, “We can think of few things as irresponsible and uncaring.” Along with several other Republican senators, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opposes his “blanket hold.”
According to a legion of critics across the political spectrum, Tuberville’s action poses a threat to national security, reduces military readiness and undermines morale. In a joint letter, seven former secretaries of defense declared, “We can think of few things as irresponsible and uncaring.” Along with several other Republican senators, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opposes his “blanket hold.”
Tommy Tuberville and the future of the single senator veto
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Tuberville on Thursday also said that language to change the Defense Department’s abortion travel policy was stripped from the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual must-pass defense policy bill, one of the possible resolutions to his blockade he said he was counting on. Without the NDAA, Tuberville indicated that his next step may be to drop some of his holds.
The Defense abortion policy has sparked debate among congressional lawmakers and has emerged as a major focal point of negotiations on the NDAA. The GOP-led House passed its version of the legislation in July after adding an amendment that would force the Pentagon to rescind the policy. However, the Democratic-led Senate passed its own version of the NDAA weeks later, after it averted floor votes on amendments related to abortion access and transgender health care in the military.
Tuberville and some Republicans have argued that Schumer could instead call each of the hundreds of military nominations in limbo for individual votes — a process that could take up hundreds of hours of floor time for each vote.
The Senate in September confirmed its first military nominees in months using that tactic — Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s top military officer; Gen. Randy George as Army chief of staff; and Gen. Eric Smith as commandant of the Marine Corps."
..."Tuberville on Thursday also said that language to change the Defense Department’s abortion travel policy was stripped from the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual must-pass defense policy bill, one of the possible resolutions to his blockade he said he was counting on. Without the NDAA, Tuberville indicated that his next step may be to drop some of his holds.
The Defense abortion policy has sparked debate among congressional lawmakers and has emerged as a major focal point of negotiations on the NDAA. The GOP-led House passed its version of the legislation in July after adding an amendment that would force the Pentagon to rescind the policy. However, the Democratic-led Senate passed its own version of the NDAA weeks later, after it averted floor votes on amendments related to abortion access and transgender health care in the military.
Tuberville and some Republicans have argued that Schumer could instead call each of the hundreds of military nominations in limbo for individual votes — a process that could take up hundreds of hours of floor time for each vote.
The Senate in September confirmed its first military nominees in months using that tactic — Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s top military officer; Gen. Randy George as Army chief of staff; and Gen. Eric Smith as commandant of the Marine Corps."
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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth
How does he betray our military? He is ocking a vote because of one item...payment for abortions and trans surgeries... that's it. His pint is that we ahouldnt cause every dime we spend on electice aurveries like that is a dime that doesn't go to beans, bullets, bombs and beds for our active military. They can atill move forward with votes as they did with CJCS, SECNAV, CSAF, AND many more. He has coted for and pushed legislation in favor of the military and veterans. So tell me again how is he betraying our military?
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I will say this again. he is giving aid and comfort to the enemy but stopping promotions in the military. Thus he is a traitor and should be so charged.
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