Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that Republican Sen. Tuberville's blockade of hundreds of military nominations over his objections to the Pentagon's policy on abortions is affecting both national security and military readiness.
Biden,
, said he would be willing to talk to Tuberville “if I thought there’s any possibility of him changing his ridiculous position. He’s jeopardizing U.S. security with what he’s doing.
“I’m confident that the mainstream Republican Party no longer, does not support what he’s doing, but they got to stand up and be counted,” Biden said. “That’s how it ends.” Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has put holds on hundreds of military nominations in protest over the Pentagon's abortion policies.Tuberville has maintained that his holds will not erode the armed forces’ readiness, contrary to what top military leaders have said about his actions. The senator's office did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment.
Biden's remarks come as criticism of the Senator's blockade continues to mount and shortly after Defense Secretary
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