Senate Democrats began holding votes on military promotions after a months-long blockade by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
Senate Democrats moved to circumvent Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., who has maintained a months-long hold on hundreds of military promotions.
Brown is the first of three generals set to be confirmed to positions after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., set up a process to force votes on their nominations. The Senate is also poised to vote on the nominations of Gen. Eric Smith to be commandant of the Marine Corps and Gen. Randy George to be chief of staff of the Army.
Democrats had previously been unwilling to consider using the tactic of voting on nominees one by one, choosing instead to try to force Tuberville to back down from his demands. Tuberville has said he plans to maintain his blockade of the remaining hundreds of promotions. "It doesn't fix the problem or provide a path forward for the 316 other general and flag officers that are held up by this ridiculous hold," Kirby said.
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