House committee chairman says Sen. Tuberville is ‘paralyzing’ the Pentagon by blocking promotions
1 year, 3 months ago

House committee chairman says Sen. Tuberville is ‘paralyzing’ the Pentagon by blocking promotions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is slamming a fellow Republican in the Senate for waging an unprecedented attempt to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is “paralyzing the Department of Defense.” “The idea that one man in the Senate can hold this up for months, I understand maybe promotions, but nominations,” McCaul said. And I really wish he would reconsider this.” Tuberville’s move has forced less experienced leaders into top jobs and raised concerns at the Pentagon about military readiness. McCaul said on CNN that the House would be tackling the issue of abortion in the military as part of a sweeping defense spending bill making its way through Congress.

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