Sen. Tommy Tuberville's changed stance comes after Sen. Dan Sullivan challenged his hundreds of promotion holds on the Senate floor last week.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., questions Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti during a Sept. 14, 2023 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. on her nomination as chief of naval operations.
Republicans who have criticized Tuberville have suggested they may try and persuade him to hold up civilian nominees instead of the military nominations or take legal action against the department. They have also said they will also try to force more votes on nominations if he doesn’t lift the holds.
Republicans held the meeting as Senate Democrats are considering a resolution that would allow batches of military nominees to be passed over Tuberville’s objections — a temporary measure that Republicans worry could erode their minority powers in the Senate.
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