Seven bipartisan former defense secretaries wrote a letter to the Senate, requesting it ends SenTuberville's hold on military promotions and nominations. Tuberville has held up the promotions and nominations of 184 generals and flag officers.
Seven former secretaries of defense, who have served in both Republican and Democratic administrations, pressed the Senate to approve the promotions and nominations of 184 generals and flag officers, claiming the hold-up is “harming military readiness and risks damaging U.S. national security."“The current hold that has been in place now for several weeks is preventing key leaders from assuming important, senior command and staff positions around the world,” the letter said.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville established the blanket hold on the confirmations last month as a protest against Pentagon policies related to abortion. One such policy pays for the travel costs and time off of service members receiving abortions. However, the former heads claimed that blockades should be for concerns about individual nominees only and not against broader policies.
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