The Alabama senator has blocked hundreds of military appointments over abortion. President Biden says he is torpedoing national security.
“Tens of thousands of America’s daughters and sons are deployed around the world tonight keeping us safe from immense national security challenges. But the senator from Alabama is not,” Biden said. “For the first time in more than 100 years, we don’t have a sitting confirmed commandant of the Marine Corps.
Among the institutions directly affected are the Marine Corps, whose top officer, Gen. David Berger, retired this month. Biden has nominated There is little indication the standoff will end anytime soon. Tuberville on Friday sent a letter to Austin with questions about the abortion policies, requesting answers by Sept. 1. “Since the policy’s implementation and despite my numerous requests, the DOD has refused to provide basic information on the utilization of this policy,” he wrote.
“These attacks against Sen. Tuberville have been relentless … all because he’s chosen to take a stand,” Lee said, calling Tuberville’s blockade a legitimate exercise of senatorial authority. Last year, Biden’s target was often either Sen. Rick Scott or Ron Johnson . He regularly cited their proposals that he argued would jeopardize programs like Social Security and Medicare.
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