OAN’s Elizabeth Volberding
6:05 PM – Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama announced that he would lift his blanket hold for Senate votes to verify military promotions.
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On Tuesday, Tuberville (R-Ala.) declared that he would drop the bulk of his holds, resulting in the end of a months-long military campaign.
The Senate verified over 400 military nominees on Tuesday afternoon after Tuberville announced the news.
Tuberville revealed to reporters on Tuesday that he had “lifted his hold on all military promotions at three-star rank and below,” which totaled more than 425 promotions.
“I’m releasing everybody. I still got a hold on, I think, 11 four-star generals. Everybody else is completely released from me.” Tuberville explained to reporters. “But other than that, it’s over.”
“It’s been a long fight, we fought hard,” Tuberville added after announcing his decision….
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