Posted on 11/15/2023 7:56:32 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
The Senate Rules Committee advanced a resolution that could allow the consideration of 350 nonpolitical military promotions at one time, bypassing Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) blockade of nominees in protest of the Pentagon's abortion policy.
The vote was 9 to 7, with all Democrats voting to advance the proposal and all Republicans voting against it. One Republican voting via proxy was not counted in the final breakdown.
The plan would allow senators to change procedure temporarily without making a permanent rule change and could allow most of the stalled promotions to be considered on the floor in large batches. Major promotions of military leaders, such as those on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, would require individual votes.
“The world is watching us. Sen. Tuberville is not listening to his Democratic or Republican colleagues or anyone that has now spoken out on the Senate floor,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), the chairwoman of the panel. “We need to stand up for our military, our national security, and allow promotions to move forward.”.....
Tuberville is protesting the department's decision to reimburse the travel expenses incurred when a service member or dependent has to travel out of state for a noncovered reproductive healthcare procedure, such as an abortion......
The votes of the committee foreshadow what is likely to occur on the Senate floor, where it is unlikely to pass since Democrats will need the support of at least nine Republican senators in order to put an end to the hold.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Biden replaced the warriors with Nancy Boy flag generals. God bless Tuberville.
Calvinball.
Achilles shrugged
pedo joe wants more globohomo obama generals rushed through before Trump gets back in
FTA: “...of 350 nonpolitical military promotions...”! ALL of those promotions ARE political at this stage. And if the BiteMe admin is for them, we should block them.
Since when are proxie votes allowed in the Senate anyway? Sounds like this was ultimately denied.
So now we will have even more sissy-boy, pronoun panderers, and woke flag officers like General Milley. Wonderful (sarc). I fear that the Marine Corps is the only organization of real warriors that remain.
I find it telling that the MSM always talks about Sen Tuberville’s “blockade” but never explains what policy that the good senator is seeking to change. The hold on promotions is an attempt to get the Biden administration to alter it current abortion policy. But the press does not want to talk about that.
The hold is over promotions is in protest of a policy that reimburses troops who must travel across state lines in order to obtain an abortion.
Freaks, perverts, and boot-lickers rejoice!
Sure, nonpolitical. Just because the media uses the word doesn't mean it is true.
The purge will continue.
Stalin would be so proud.
Tommy Tuberville is doing his job. I imagine right now its important for the senior officers to be in charge at the commandant level. Based on what is likely to unfold in coming months.
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