Tuberville blocked 61 military promotions on Wednesday, sparking backlash from his fellow Republicans.
Senator Tommy Tuberville came under intense criticism from his fellow Republicans on Wednesday over his continued blockage of nearly 400 military promotions, with Lindsey Graham accusing him of doing 'great damage to our military' on the Senate floor.Republicans sought to confirm 61 military nominees, as part of a move led by Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska, but each was objected to by Tuberville, preventing their approval.
'Graham warned military personnel could end up leaving the service, commenting: 'No matter whether you believe it or not Senator Tuberville this is doing great damage to our military. I don't say that lightly, I've been trying to work with you nine months, folks if this keeps going people are going to leave.'Tuberville continued to insist his blockages are not undermining the U.S.
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