Senate Democrats pressure Mitch McConnell to end Tuberville's 'reckless' military blockade

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Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — A key group of Senate Democrats urged Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday morning to exercise his authority as head of the Senate GOP and “prevail” to end Sen. Tommy Tuberville's “reckless hold” on military nominations. “We write you today to share our deep concern for the stability of our Armed Services and national security and call on you to exercise your leadership to protect the readiness of our military,” the senators wrote in a letter to McConnell, according to a copy obtained by NBC News.

Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, has been “single-handedly blocking the promotion of hundreds of generals and admirals” and “threatening our national security” over his opposition to a Defense Department policy that pays travel expenses for service members who need to go out of state to obtain an abortion, the letter said.

“We know you share our concerns about the consequences of this hold on our Armed Services, and as the leader of your conference, we urge you to take stronger action to resolve this situation,” the senators said in their letter to McConnell.

The Democratic signatories to the letter — led by Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii — include Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Mark Kelly of Arizona, and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, along with Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who caucuses with Democrats.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-urge-mitch-mcconnell-end-tubervilles-military-blockade-rcna95708

[mountain grammy]

1. and republicans???

crickets? They're all complicit.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

2. The colonial era white privileged tradition of the red slip should be renamed the white slip.

Only old white men have every wielded this massive symbol of white privilege being shoved up our collective democratic senses…it’s traditional!! Nothing can be done!!

Most anti-democratic tradition in the world, this kind of one white man show, the undying relic of institutional racism.

Both sides have done it and continue to do it…it’s also a tradition not to mess his shared with white power cabal few can see.

What normal process of governing can’t be blocked for attention, fame and money raising?
An insult the to democracy, among far too many, but this one is easy to fix!

Do it! Ban this kind of one person power. Long long overdue…maddening.

[getagrip_already]

3. It isn't single handed, he has 50 accomplices, some D

The rule he is using can be overridden with a simple and temporary rule change. No permanent impact.

51 votes is all it takes.

He has help. This isn't a single senator running amok.

[usonian]

4. Republican crickets, all this time.

(Said on several occasions including the US Summit on combating violence against women, and signing the Covid Hate Crimes bill into law.)

Mitch is awaiting orders:

[yaesu]

5. I'm surprised mcturtle isn't on fox giggling like a little girl about this

Like he did when blocking Obama's nominations

[Lonestarblue]

6. Yeah, McConnell will get right on that.

[Novara]

7. When the fuck has McConnell done anything a Dem asked him to do?

Not that I disagree with getting him on the record refusing to help the military.