Posted on Dec 9, 2023
Senators grapple with aftershocks of Tuberville blockade
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Senators are grappling with what the aftershocks of Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blockade of military promotions will look like — whether it will open the floodgates for members to institute widespread holds or scare them off.
Tuberville relented on Tuesday, lifting his hold on hundreds of nominees after 10 months and ending a saga that has consumed the Senate GOP conference. But he left empty-handed, having not achieved his goal of forcing the Pentagon to repeal a policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel expenses to receive abortion care.
Tuberville relented on Tuesday, lifting his hold on hundreds of nominees after 10 months and ending a saga that has consumed the Senate GOP conference. But he left empty-handed, having not achieved his goal of forcing the Pentagon to repeal a policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel expenses to receive abortion care.
Senators grapple with aftershocks of Tuberville blockade
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Lawmakers in both parties have placed notable holds on various nominees.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, announced a blockade of the administration’s health-related nominees, including Monica Bertagnolli to become head of the National Institutes of Health, over prescription drug prices. Sanders lifted his hold on Bertagnolli in September, and she was confirmed shortly after.
Senate Energy Committee Chair Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) also placed a hold on all EPA nominees in May.
However, other senators believe Tuberville’s inability to get a policy change or even strike a deal with the administration toward a middle ground will serve as a warning against following his lead with such a sweeping blockade.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) reiterated multiple times following Tuberville’s announcement that he got “nothing” in return when all was said and done.
“What happened here is a lesson … on how irresponsible that was,” Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said. “I think it may discourage those types of abuses by individual members.”
Tuberville’s months-long hold was particularly notable as, unlike other senators, it related to military nominations and promotions rather than nominations to join the administration that were deemed political. Until earlier this year, military nominees were considered nonpolitical and were greenlighted en masse.
“I’m not sure there’s anything untouchable today,” Cardin said. “We’ve crossed a lot of lines in recent years.”
..."Lawmakers in both parties have placed notable holds on various nominees.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, announced a blockade of the administration’s health-related nominees, including Monica Bertagnolli to become head of the National Institutes of Health, over prescription drug prices. Sanders lifted his hold on Bertagnolli in September, and she was confirmed shortly after.
Senate Energy Committee Chair Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) also placed a hold on all EPA nominees in May.
However, other senators believe Tuberville’s inability to get a policy change or even strike a deal with the administration toward a middle ground will serve as a warning against following his lead with such a sweeping blockade.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) reiterated multiple times following Tuberville’s announcement that he got “nothing” in return when all was said and done.
“What happened here is a lesson … on how irresponsible that was,” Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said. “I think it may discourage those types of abuses by individual members.”
Tuberville’s months-long hold was particularly notable as, unlike other senators, it related to military nominations and promotions rather than nominations to join the administration that were deemed political. Until earlier this year, military nominees were considered nonpolitical and were greenlighted en masse.
“I’m not sure there’s anything untouchable today,” Cardin said. “We’ve crossed a lot of lines in recent years.”
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PFC Daniel Loween
To my way of thinking certain aspects of a political representative's actual job are matters like voting, attendance at committee meetings, etc when they fail to perform the basic functions of their chosen bs or job... immediate execution lol like a highway patrolman or woman driving badly... execution, I mean ok I am a nuclear engineer at a huge nuclear facility but today I was making a little statement concerning the lack of Hershey bars in the vending machines..so I did this by failing to react to a situation that resulted in a complete catastrophic meltdown and the destruction of most of the state of which ever...did this explain my view that you do your job or... that's right, execution
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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