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GOP senators clash with Tuberville over military nominees late into night
A group of pro-defense Republican senators clashed with Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) into the early hours of Thursday morning, challenging him over his blockade of more than 400 military nominees that they warned is putting the nation’s national security at risk.
Tempers flared on the floor as Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) attempted for the second time in two weeks to move a batch of stalled military nominees through the Senate only to be met with objections from Tuberville and his ally, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
The GOP senators praised the non-political military nominees as “war heroes” who have sacrificed time with their families many times in service to their country and argued they should be confirmed before the Thanksgiving recess. But Tuberville sat at his desk unmoved while Lee, the influential chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, rejected the requests for swift approval and argued that Senate Republicans shouldn’t allow the promotions to proceed until the Pentagon drops its policy of paying the travel expenses of service members who obtain abortions.
“I wish we could resolve this. I’m on the floor here more out of sadness and frustration than anger. I really do wish with my colleague Sen. Tuberville we can find a way forward on this fast to turn to the even bigger readiness problem,” Sullivan said on the floor, referring to rising concerns that the U.S. military isn’t ready for a conflict with Iran or China. Sullivan and the other senators took to the floor at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, after the Senate had completed its business for the week and passed a bill to fund the government until January and February, to break Tuberville’s holds.
Graham, who plans to introduce a 15-week national abortion ban later this Congress, said he supports Tuberville’s opposition to the Pentagon’s abortion policy but warned that Tuberville is “wrong” to hold up the military nominees. “The wrong we’re creating here is to put our military at risk at a time of great need. If you do not believe these holds are having an effect on the military, I don’t question your sincerity, I question your judgment,” he said.
Young stood up on the floor to seek unanimous consent to approve the promotions of Naval Captains Kurtis Mole and Thomas Dickinson to Rear Admiral. He read through Mole’s impressive biography, noting that he enlisted in the Navy in 1988, became a cyptologic technician before attending the Naval Academy and steadily worked is way up the chain of command through multiple deployments in the Arabian Gulf and Western Pacific. But Lee objected to both nominees, speaking for more than an hour on the floor to explain why Tuberville is justified in using his power as a senator to insist on time-consuming floor votes for the non-controversial nominees as a form of protest.
Lee spoke for so long that he appeared to be filibustering his colleagues’ attempts to seek unanimous consent to approve the promotions, prompting Young to vent his frustration with his Utah colleague shortly after 1:30 a.m. “There are now tens, tens of Americans watching us on C-SPAN 2, captivated, I know, by the presentation of this evening,” Young said sarcastically. “Some may look upon these proceedings and think, ‘What a functional United States Senate.’ … Others will say perhaps it’s dysfunction,” the Indiana senator said, his voice full of exasperation. Young then switched tactics and pledged to read through the biographies of several stalled nominees consecutively to deprive Lee the chance of using up the floor time in rebuttal.
Sullivan accused Tuberville and Lee of trying to block their colleagues from even reading the biographies of the nominees they’re stalling.
The Alaska senator said his own goal was to “bring up these nominees one by one, try to get them cleared.” “To be honest, if I were blocking all these military heroes, I wouldn’t want their bios being read on the floor,” he said. “But we’re going to do that…. Guess who can’t go out and hold a press conference on this? The military members.”
The GOP senators signaled they are prepared to vote for a Democratic-drafted resolution to change Senate procedure to allow Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to confirm the more than 400 stalled nominees in one package if Tuberville doesn’t agree to allow their promotions to proceed soon.
“I promise you this. This will be the last holiday this happens. If it takes me to vote to break loose these folks, I will,” Graham warned, referring to the resolution to change Senate procedure that passed out of the Rules Committee on Tuesday. The same group of GOP senators confronted Tuberville over his holds on military promotions on Nov. 1 during a lengthy floor exchange that grew testy at times. “The idea that some of these officers are supposedly ‘woke’ or desk jockeys is ridiculous,” Sullivan said during that early clash.
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A group of pro-defense Republican senators clashed with Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) into the early hours of Thursday morning, challenging him over his blockade of more than 400 military nominees that they warned is putting the nation’s national security at risk.
Tempers flared on the floor as Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) attempted for the second time in two weeks to move a batch of stalled military nominees through the Senate only to be met with objections from Tuberville and his ally, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
The GOP senators praised the non-political military nominees as “war heroes” who have sacrificed time with their families many times in service to their country and argued they should be confirmed before the Thanksgiving recess. But Tuberville sat at his desk unmoved while Lee, the influential chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, rejected the requests for swift approval and argued that Senate Republicans shouldn’t allow the promotions to proceed until the Pentagon drops its policy of paying the travel expenses of service members who obtain abortions.
“I wish we could resolve this. I’m on the floor here more out of sadness and frustration than anger. I really do wish with my colleague Sen. Tuberville we can find a way forward on this fast to turn to the even bigger readiness problem,” Sullivan said on the floor, referring to rising concerns that the U.S. military isn’t ready for a conflict with Iran or China. Sullivan and the other senators took to the floor at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, after the Senate had completed its business for the week and passed a bill to fund the government until January and February, to break Tuberville’s holds.
Graham, who plans to introduce a 15-week national abortion ban later this Congress, said he supports Tuberville’s opposition to the Pentagon’s abortion policy but warned that Tuberville is “wrong” to hold up the military nominees. “The wrong we’re creating here is to put our military at risk at a time of great need. If you do not believe these holds are having an effect on the military, I don’t question your sincerity, I question your judgment,” he said.
Young stood up on the floor to seek unanimous consent to approve the promotions of Naval Captains Kurtis Mole and Thomas Dickinson to Rear Admiral. He read through Mole’s impressive biography, noting that he enlisted in the Navy in 1988, became a cyptologic technician before attending the Naval Academy and steadily worked is way up the chain of command through multiple deployments in the Arabian Gulf and Western Pacific. But Lee objected to both nominees, speaking for more than an hour on the floor to explain why Tuberville is justified in using his power as a senator to insist on time-consuming floor votes for the non-controversial nominees as a form of protest.
Lee spoke for so long that he appeared to be filibustering his colleagues’ attempts to seek unanimous consent to approve the promotions, prompting Young to vent his frustration with his Utah colleague shortly after 1:30 a.m. “There are now tens, tens of Americans watching us on C-SPAN 2, captivated, I know, by the presentation of this evening,” Young said sarcastically. “Some may look upon these proceedings and think, ‘What a functional United States Senate.’ … Others will say perhaps it’s dysfunction,” the Indiana senator said, his voice full of exasperation. Young then switched tactics and pledged to read through the biographies of several stalled nominees consecutively to deprive Lee the chance of using up the floor time in rebuttal.
Sullivan accused Tuberville and Lee of trying to block their colleagues from even reading the biographies of the nominees they’re stalling.
The Alaska senator said his own goal was to “bring up these nominees one by one, try to get them cleared.” “To be honest, if I were blocking all these military heroes, I wouldn’t want their bios being read on the floor,” he said. “But we’re going to do that…. Guess who can’t go out and hold a press conference on this? The military members.”
The GOP senators signaled they are prepared to vote for a Democratic-drafted resolution to change Senate procedure to allow Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to confirm the more than 400 stalled nominees in one package if Tuberville doesn’t agree to allow their promotions to proceed soon.
“I promise you this. This will be the last holiday this happens. If it takes me to vote to break loose these folks, I will,” Graham warned, referring to the resolution to change Senate procedure that passed out of the Rules Committee on Tuesday. The same group of GOP senators confronted Tuberville over his holds on military promotions on Nov. 1 during a lengthy floor exchange that grew testy at times. “The idea that some of these officers are supposedly ‘woke’ or desk jockeys is ridiculous,” Sullivan said during that early clash.
GOP senators clash with Tuberville over military nominees late into night
A group of pro-defense Republican senators clashed with Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) into the early hours of Thursday morning, challenging him over his blockade of more than 400 military nomin…
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topcat
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"But the dick tastes better."
DIY-HP-LED
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It doesn't matter to his base if he is senile or insane, it doesn't matter that he's a criminal and a traitor either. They would be voting to put millions of their fellow citizens in concentration camps, ending the rule of law and destroying the US constitution. Just because Donald's few remaining brains are running out of his ears will make no difference at all.
topcat
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Yeah. It's just a speed bag.
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House Ethics Committee releases scathing report on George Santos
The House Ethics Committee released its highly anticipated report on Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Thursday, referring its findings of “potential violations of federal criminal law” to the Department of Justice.
In a statement accompanying the report, the chairman and ranking member of the panel said there is “substantial evidence” to show that Santos “knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC; and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure (FD) Statements filed with the House.”
The final product is sure to exacerbate the controversy surrounding Santos, who is facing 23 federal criminal counts and has already endured two expulsion efforts — with a third likely on the horizon.
DEVELOPING.
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The House Ethics Committee released its highly anticipated report on Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Thursday, referring its findings of “potential violations of federal criminal law” to the Department of Justice.
In a statement accompanying the report, the chairman and ranking member of the panel said there is “substantial evidence” to show that Santos “knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC; and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure (FD) Statements filed with the House.”
The final product is sure to exacerbate the controversy surrounding Santos, who is facing 23 federal criminal counts and has already endured two expulsion efforts — with a third likely on the horizon.
DEVELOPING.
House Ethics Committee releases scathing report on George Santos
The House Ethics Committee in a report released Thursday said there is clear evidence that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) committed serious crimes, though it stopped short of recommending formal sanct…
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DIY-HP-LED
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Shocking, how unexpected! Have the republicans expelled him yet? Or are they going to wait until he is actually serving time after being convicted? Will he sit in the house after criminal conviction? They need his vote! Maybe the new speaker can speak in court at his sentencing and get it delayed until after the election, his vote is needed to keep the government functioning!House Ethics Committee releases scathing report on George Santos
The House Ethics Committee released its highly anticipated report on Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Thursday, referring its findings of “potential violations of federal criminal law” to the Department of Justice.
In a statement accompanying the report, the chairman and ranking member of the panel said there is “substantial evidence” to show that Santos “knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC; and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure (FD) Statements filed with the House.”
The final product is sure to exacerbate the controversy surrounding Santos, who is facing 23 federal criminal counts and has already endured two expulsion efforts — with a third likely on the horizon.
DEVELOPING.
House Ethics Committee releases scathing report on George Santos
The House Ethics Committee in a report released Thursday said there is clear evidence that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) committed serious crimes, though it stopped short of recommending formal sanct…
DIY-HP-LED
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Not to worry, he won't resign even when they put him in prison, he will collect his salary in a cell until the next election, expelled from the house or not. He is emblematic of the kind of grifters the republicans regularly elect, all they need to do is promise to be mean to those they don't like and that's about it.
BREAKING: MAGA Congressman and serial liar George Santos throws in the towel and announces that he will NOT be seeking reelection after the House Ethics Committee released a brutal report outlining "substantial evidence" that he "violated federal crimes."
But it gets even funnier...
The committee also said that its investigation "revealed a complex web of unlawful activity involving Representative Santos' campaign, personal, and business finances."
Unable to tell the truth even in defeat, Santos refused to fess up to his countless lies and crimes. He stated he will not be resigning.
"I will continue on my mission to serve my constituents up until I am allowed," he stated. "I will however NOT be seeking re-election for a second term in 2024 as my family deserves better than to be under the gun from the press all the time."
He continues to insist that he is the target of "smears" despite the mountains of evidence arrayed against him. Since he has shown zero remorse, prosecutors must seek justice.
BREAKING: MAGA Congressman and serial liar George Santos throws in the towel and announces that he will NOT be seeking reelection after the House Ethics Committee released a brutal report outlining "substantial evidence" that he "violated federal crimes."
But it gets even funnier...
The committee also said that its investigation "revealed a complex web of unlawful activity involving Representative Santos' campaign, personal, and business finances."
Unable to tell the truth even in defeat, Santos refused to fess up to his countless lies and crimes. He stated he will not be resigning.
"I will continue on my mission to serve my constituents up until I am allowed," he stated. "I will however NOT be seeking re-election for a second term in 2024 as my family deserves better than to be under the gun from the press all the time."
He continues to insist that he is the target of "smears" despite the mountains of evidence arrayed against him. Since he has shown zero remorse, prosecutors must seek justice.
H G Griffin
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Can't imagine where he picked up that strategy.
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BudmanTX
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welp there went my hot pocket.......Hold up … just pictured her ( it ) knob slobbin …
DIY-HP-LED
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Come on guys, ladies moderate the forum and can't put you on ignore.
Budzbuddha
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Ok … i scared myself and pulled the posts
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Double facepalm 
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Boatguy
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He is shit out of luck there.. We are lucky they manage to keep government operating at a base level.
topcat
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You scared bro? You sound scared. You sound guilty bro.