Blockade Lifted

Florida resident and Alabama senator, Tommy Tuberville, announced today that he is ending his months-long blockade of hundreds of military promotions.

Facing growing bipartisan pressure over his meddling with military readiness Tuberville said that he is embracing an off ramp suggested by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) releasing all of his holds on military officers at the 3-star level and below.

Roughly ten nominations for 4-star generals and officers will remain on hold. 

This announcement represents an about-face from the senator who for ten months had blocked senior military promotions over a Pentagon policy that offers time off and travel reimbursement for service members seeking abortions or fertility care.

Tuberville's behavior is evidence of flaws and vulnerabilities in our institutions where one individual can put a stop to hundreds of critical national security positions.

Tuberville is entitled to his views on abortion yet I struggle to see a connection to filling key defense and security positions.

I suppose that makes him just a garden variety dick.