.SenTuberville continues to block about 160 promotions of military commanders in protest of a Pentagon policy directive giving service members more abortion access. 'I hate to have to do this,' Tuberville said. 'It’s about taxpayer-funded abortions.'
“I hate to have to do this. It’s unfortunate. But we make the laws over here. The DOD doesn’t. This is not about abortion. It’s about taxpayer-funded abortions,” Tuberville told PunchBowl News. “If this was about a list of personnel, people actually doing the fighting, this might be different. … If this had to do with winning a war, obviously I wouldn’t be doing this.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sounded off for the first time on Monday, accusing Tuberville of damaging national security. “The senator from Alabama’s hold of hundreds of routine military promotions is reckless, it damages the readiness of our military, and puts American security in jeopardy,” Schumer said. “If every single one of us objected to the promotion of military personnel whenever we feel passionately or strongly about an issue, our military would simply grind to a halt.”Many Republicans agree with Tuberville’s stance but don’t support the method in which he’s using military promotions as leverage.
“There are a lot of military positions that need to be filled,” said Sen. Roger Wicker , the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “We’re working with leadership and Sen. Tuberville to see what can be resolved.”
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