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EleanorR

(2,425 posts) Tue Dec 5, 2023, 07:31 PM Dec 2023

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Schumer just went to the Senate floor and secured unanimous consent to approve 425 military promotions. [View all]

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.@SenSchumer just went to the Senate floor and secured unanimous consent to approve 425 military promotions. No objections. Tommy Tuberville backed down after ~10 months of blocking them. Pentagon abortion travel policy remains in tact.
5:12 PM · Dec 5, 2023

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Schumer just went to the Senate floor and secured unanimous consent to approve 425 military promotions. [View all] EleanorR Dec 2023 OP

Can Schumer bring up the 4 Stars for a floor vote? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #1

11, tuberville says he'll keep blocking those. NT EleanorR Dec 2023 #6

He can block unanimous consent votes but he cannot stop individual votes IF TomSlick Dec 2023 #8

Good to know, thank you NT EleanorR Dec 2023 #10

Only a simple majority is required to invoke cloture on nominees. tritsofme Dec 2023 #11

It appears you are correct with the exception of SCOTUS nominations. TomSlick Dec 2023 #13

The rules were changed again in 2017 so Republicans could confirm Gorsuch with a simple majority. tritsofme Dec 2023 #16

Exactly! PortTack Dec 2023 #20

i still think hes holding on to these so when trump is king he can appoint his own generals samnsara Dec 2023 #28

Of all the horse's ass R's in the Senate Bundbuster Dec 2023 #2

And the ass has lived in Florida for 2 decades EleanorR Dec 2023 #7

his reckless actions have hurt our military and put America in danger. Takket Dec 2023 #19

I wonder if some new information came out about tubby that made him back down? kimbutgar Dec 2023 #3

He found out he was about to be defeated in a Senate vote JoseBalow Dec 2023 #12

I wonder if Tommy Trouble was one of those unanimous votes DFW Dec 2023 #4

Operative Word: Unanimous ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #5

The guy doesn't know what the three branches leftieNanner Dec 2023 #15

I guess Putin's check cleared? mahina Dec 2023 #9

Tuberville is still a piece of shit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2023 #14

Does Rand Paul still have a hold on State Department appointments? Midnight Writer Dec 2023 #17

That Florida Fuckwit is hoping for short memories in Alabama Warpy Dec 2023 #18

Good......... DemocraticPatriot Dec 2023 #21

Tommy Tuberville WVreaper Dec 2023 #22

Now, what is the point of blocking the 4 star military? Does he just want to keep Maraya1969 Dec 2023 #23

Fuck you, Tuberville. Fuck you where you breathe. Paladin Dec 2023 #24

insurrection trickyrick3 Dec 2023 #25

Will they get back pay for the delay? Freethinker65 Dec 2023 #26

That would only be Fair! But, as we know, Fairness is not in the GOPer behavior inventory. PTL_Mancuso Dec 2023 #27