Posted on 11/01/2023 7:00:50 PM PDT by RandFan
A group of Senate Republicans attempted to overcome Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blockade of more than 370 military nominations, marking the first time GOP members have attempted a maneuver of this kind.
Led by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Senate Republicans sought to move numerous promotions for military officers but were blocked by Tuberville as part of his holds that have lasted nearly eight months over the Pentagon’s year-old policy that covers travel expenses for military personnel who travel for abortion care.
“America needs to have our best players, most combat-capable leaders, on the field. And right now, that’s not happening. It needs to change,” Sullivan, a 30-year member of the Marine Corps, said on the floor, adding that 89 percent of all general officer positions in the military will be affected by the current holds by the end of the year.
The Alaska Republican added that the holds are “hugely disruptive to readiness” and that the military has a “huge readiness and retention problem,” saying that “these holds are not helping.”
“There is growing bitterness within the ranks of our military driven by this fact,” Sullivan said. “The men and women in the military who’ve served our country so well for decades … have made huge sacrifices, multiple deployments, now their careers are being punished over a policy dispute that they had nothing to do with and no power to resolve.”
“The idea that somehow some of these officers are woke and desk jockeys is ridiculous,” he added.
Republican Sens. Joni Ernst (Iowa), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Todd Young (Ind.) and Mitt Romney (Utah) joined Sullivan on the floor. All of those involved, sans Romney, have a military background.
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Resentment in the upper ranks of the Pentagon. I know for a fact the JO's are amused and many agree with Tuberville.
How does abortion become the military’s hot button issue here?
I thought the issue is the disconnection from the voluntary forces of the best and brightest, such as Gen Flynn, in place of those willing to enact strategy of the CINC, i.e., whatever the Red diaper doper babies of Obama’s brain trust demand?
Because the alternative is far worse. Do you really want the entire Senate in Dems' hands?
(1950s B-movie horror music begins playing)
“I had my doubts about him but he fights.”
Same here. He’s been a pleasant surprise.
What are JO’s?
Junior officers?
Amen.
And I'll add that the rubber stamping comissioning and confirmation of officers should permanently end. These men are entrusted and vested with incredibile powers and responsibilities over the souls of our servicmen and the treasures of our nation. They ought to be vetted accordingly.
Leviticus 20
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
Humph! It's certainly not the first time RINOs have maneuvered to join Democrats.
Most of them have retired and aren't coming back to play the new "woke" BS.
Yes
I fully support Tuberville. If the promotions are so important the Biden administration can simply reverse its policy. Its that simple.
We sure can't allow THAT to happen!!
Let's send these FIGHTING men and women down to the border to REPEL the invaders; and; when that is accomplished, we'll talk about stopping the MASS MURDER taking place every day across this country by CHOOSEY 'mothers'!
When THAT is done we'll just see if anyone NEEDS to be boosted up in rank to get ...
To Joe Xiden's handlers, American conservatives are a greater enemy than America's actual enemies.
Ever senior position requiring U.S. Senate approval will promote another wokester in the military who sees things the same way.
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