Warren slams GOP senator for 'jeopardizing America’s national security'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren blasted a Senate Republican Tuesday for blocking the confirmation of 184 Defense Department nominees over an abortion policy dispute. Not only is Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocking those nominees, Warren said, he’s “holding up pay raises for men and women in uniform, blocking key senior military leaders from taking their posts, and jeopardizing America’s national security.”

This stems from a temper tantrum Tuberville has been having since February, when the Department of Defense announced a new policy that grants leave and covers travel expenses for military personnel living in states with abortion bans to go to states where they can get the care they need.

“Holding up the promotions of every single military nominee isn’t democracy; it’s extortion, and that kind of extortion has serious consequences for our national defense,” Warren said on the Senate floor. “These holds pose a grave threat to our national security and military readiness. They actively hurt our ability to respond quickly to threats around the world.”