Posted 9/20/2023, 5:55:48 PM

Schumer Breaks Logjam on 3 Top Military Nominees After Clash With Tuberville

Schumer filed cloture to advance 3 top military nominees blocked by Sen. Tuberville (Joint Chiefs picks Brown, George, Smith)
Tuberville planned his own cloture vote on Smith, putting Dems in awkward position of blocking Biden picks
Schumer warned Senate would stay in session to confirm all 3 Joint Chiefs nominees if no agreement to speed up votes
Tuberville won't block same-day confirmation votes on the 3 picks, calls Schumer's move a "win"
This breaks logjam on only 3 nominees so far; remainder still subject to Tuberville's blanket hold

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