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[vapor2]

1. Missed this statement but if true

I will start calling dems

[tritsofme]

2. I'm sure they will, but this will only delay, not stop the nomination.

We still need to pick off Republicans to kill it.

[spanone]

5. Delay would be good...remember tuberville

From AI

Senator Tommy Tuberville delayed hundreds of Biden's military promotions for 10 months, starting in February and ending in December 2023. His hold was a protest against a Pentagon policy that provides leave and travel reimbursement for service members and dependents seeking abortions or fertility care.

This blanket hold impacted around 450 military nominations, including those for high-ranking positions like the Marine Commandant.

While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found no evidence that the hold impacted military readiness at the unit level, it did cause challenges for military families, such as delayed moves and difficulty enrolling children in schools.

Facing pressure from both sides of the aisle, Tuberville eventually lifted his hold on most of the promotions in December 2023, though he maintained holds on a few four-star general nominees. The Senate subsequently confirmed about 425 military officers.

[senseandsensibility]

3. Yes, he did say that.

He also said he wasn't completely conversant with the Senate rules. But if they can do it, they absolutely should.

[spanone]

4. Yes he did, I went back and watched it again...

But I remember how Turberville did that and delayed Biden's picks.

[tritsofme]

6. That only "worked" because there were dozens of nominees who are usually either packaged together

or approved through unanimous consent because they are not controversial.

Tuberville didn’t actually block a single nominee, he introduced delay, he knew bringing up each individual nominee would burn precious floor time and crowd out everything else off the agenda.

Nothing can stop a determined majority from confirming a nominee.

[spanone]

8. Okay, I will delete. He said it but qualified it by saying he didn't know all

of the Senate rules. Thank you

[TnDem]

7. Nope

Not with judicial nominees....Tuberville's hold was with US military GO level promotions.