Sen. Tim Kaine and Democrats force Tuberville to object to hundreds of military promotions

Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia took to the Senate floor Thursday to speak for the “364 nominations for military appointments who have been pending for months and months and months on the floor of the United States Senate.” Those military promotions have been blocked by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, who has decided to stage his “liberals are too woke” political theater production at the expense of hard-working military personnel who have absolutely nothing to do with the Pentagon policy that Tuberville is ostensibly objecting to.

With Veterans Day upon us, Kaine began by pointing out that Nov. 9 had been deemed “Military Day” in Alabama by Republican Gov Kay Ivey. He also pointed out the number of military leaders and organizations pleading for Tuberville to drop the one-man blockade and shared an excerpt from a letter written by Daniel Seehafer, the national commander of the American Legion:

It is imperative that leadership vacancies within our military are filled now. Our allies and adversaries are watching closely. Inaction risks innumerable consequences. The personal toll of confirmation purgatory extends far beyond uniform candidates with uncertain promotions. U.S. service members may pay the ultimate price if the perception of chaos continues to create opportunity for adversaries.