Tag: Tommy Tuberville

5,000 Veterans Back Sen. Tuberville’s Hold on Pentagon Nominees – Other Vets Run Attack Ad on GOP Senator

July 18, 2023
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Veterans of the U.S. military are divided over a decision by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to block the rapid processing of military promotions and nominations. One group of 5,000 veterans has come out in support of Mr. Tuberville, while another veterans group has launched an ad campaign in the senator’s home state, accusing him of…

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Biden Criticizes Sen. Tuberville for Military Nominations Delay—GOP Senator Hits Back at President For Refusing to Talk

July 14, 2023
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President Joe Biden ridiculed Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Thursday for slowing the process to handle military promotions and nominations, but the Alabama senator said the Democratic president has shown no effort to negotiate through their differences. In December, Mr. Tuberville announced he would stop the Senate from approving large batches of military nominations after…

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US Marine Corps Lacks Senate-Confirmed Leader as Senator Stalls Nominations Over Pentagon Abortion Policy

July 10, 2023
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The United States Marine Corps is without a senate-confirmed leader amid an impasse between the Department of Defense and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) over military policies on abortion. On Monday, Gen. David Berger relinquished his command as the commandant of the Marine Corps. Gen. Berger was replaced by Gen. Eric Smith, who is assuming the…

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Pentagon Urges Congress to ‘Resolve’ Lone Senator’s Blanket Hold on Military Promotions

May 10, 2023
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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin is urging the U.S. Senate to “resolve” a current impasse that’s put an indefinite hold on top military promotions and nominations. The Senate approves thousands of civilian and military nominations annually. The process is normally conducted through unanimous consent. But Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has blocked hundreds of promotions and nominations because he objects…

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Senator ‘Coach’ Tommy Tuberville—From the Football Field to the Senate

January 28, 2022
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Commentary After 40 years as a college football coach, Tommy Tuberville traded in his headset and playbook for a seat in the United States Senate. He’s fully committed to his new job, but he’s still a coach at heart. Coach Tuberville spent his first career at the University of Miami, Texas A&M, University of Mississippi,…

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Sen. Tuberville: China Is America’s ‘Biggest Adversary’

June 9, 2021
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China is America’s foremost adversary, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told The Epoch Times this week. Tuberville, a former college football coach who is in his first term, explained why he made blocking investments into China-based entities one of his first legislative priorities. “Number one, China’s our biggest adversary in the world,” Tuberville told Epoch TV’s…

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Trump Said He Spoke With Sen.-Elect Tuberville, Who Has Weighed a Challenge to Electoral Votes

December 21, 2020
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President Donald Trump has spoken to Sen.-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), after Tuberville said he was mulling whether to join representatives next month in filing a challenge to electoral votes. “I spoke to a great gentlemen Tommy Tuberville last night, and he was so excited. He said, ‘You made me the most popular politician in the…

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