Sen. Tuberville's hold on military promotions will apply to Biden's new Joint Chiefs nominee

"Tuberville, R-Ala., has faced bipartisan criticism for stalling promotions of more than 150 military officials in protest of a recent Department of Defense policy that provides travel expenses and paid time off for service members and their dependents seeking abortions."

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"u201cI urge the Senate to once again confirm General Brown with the same overwhelming bipartisan support from him for his new role,u201d Biden said."

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"Adam Hodge, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, said Thursday that "Tuberville is threatening our national security with his political gamesmanship and risking our military readiness by depriving our armed forces of leadership at a critical time."

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"While Tuberville's hold canu2019t actually block the Senate from processing any promotion, it can dramatically slow down a process that is typically done without a vote at all."

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"Asked earlier this month if he supported Tubervilleu2019s holds, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y., said: u201cNo, I donu2019t support putting a hold on military nominations."

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"Asked earlier this month if he supported Tubervilleu2019s holds, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y., said: u201cNo, I donu2019t support putting a hold on military nominations."

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"Biden formally aounced Thursday that he has picked Brown to serve as the next chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing Army Gen. Mark Milley when his term ends in October."

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""Tuberville has said he will keep the hold on the promotions until the policy is changed."

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"Tuberville is using a procedural tactic to plug up the speedy confirmation of military officials, which will apply to Brown as well, his office said, because the hold applies to all one-star nominations and above."

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"WASHINGTON u2014 Sen. Tommy Tubervilleu2019s hold on military promotions will apply to Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr.u2019s elevation to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his spokesperson told NBC News."

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"Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in March, u201cOne senator u2014 just one single senator, my colleague from Alabama, Sen. Tuberville u2014 is blocking all general and flag officer confirmations, taking our military, our national security, our safety hostage."

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"Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in March, u201cOne senator u2014 just one single senator, my colleague from Alabama, Sen. Tuberville u2014 is blocking all general and flag officer confirmations, taking our military, our national security, our safety hostage."

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