Senate Republicans revolt against Tommy Tuberville's Pentagon blockade in hours-long standoff

This image from Senate Television video shows Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Republican senators angrily challenged Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers Wednesday evening, taking over the Senate floor …Frustrated Republican senators spent hours Wednesday evening on the chamber floor trying to confirm dozens of military officers up for promotions, escalating a monthslong feud with fellow Republican Sen.

The Republicans who called for the confirmations were visibly infuriated, with Sen. Dan Sullivan, Alaska Republican, at times shouting. “Bringing the nominees individually to the floor of the United States Senate to be voted on, I anticipated that a man of his word would honor his word,” said Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican and also a combat veteran. “This was not time wasted tonight. I will do this all over again.”

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