A Republican senator is blocking more than 180 military promotions as part of an anti-abortion tantrum. The next time Republicans present themselves as champions of the military and national security, keep this in mind. (via MaddowBlog)
But sometimes, the far-right senator generates headlines, not because of his unfortunate rhetoric, but because of his unfortunate policy decisions. USA TodayRepublican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama blocked 184 military promotions Tuesday in the latest chapter of his protest against the Pentagon’s new abortion policy. The drama unfolded in the Senate as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, moved a request to allow the promotions and Tuberville blocked the action.
In case this isn’t obvious, for generations, the Senate has confirmed promotions for U.S. military officers as a matter of course. Congress can be slow and frustrating, but this process has always been simple, quick, and efficient — the nominees are usually packaged together for one uncontroversial vote — not only to benefit those in uniform, but because senators don’t want to be seen as anti-military.in the 2014 Military Bowl, doesn’t seem to care.
By all appearances, the Alabama Republican doesn’t have any concerns about the 184 military officers, their records, or their qualifications. Rather, as MSNBC’s Alex Wagner explained last night, Tuberville objects to a Pentagon policy that provides troops and their family members paid leave and stipends to travel for abortions or for fertility treatments.
The senator has told the Department of Defense that he’ll impose a blockade against military promotions unless the policy ends., senators have tried to convince Tuberville to be more responsible. Warren tried again yesterday, hoping that the Alabaman would be satisfied that he’d made his point. It didn’t matter: The blockade continued.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has made clear that many of these promotions are directly relevant to military readiness, including positions related to military intelligence and international alliances. A New York Times
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