U.S. Senate
Senate Session
2023-11-02T10:00:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2ExXC8wMDJcLzE2OTg5MzM3MzNfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate confirmed three military nominations: Admiral Lisa Franchetti, chief of Naval Operations; General David Allvin, Air Force chief of staff; and Christopher Majoney, Marine Corps assistant commandant. Typically, the Senate quickly confirms dozens or hundreds of military promotions at one time via unanimous consent. These military nominations were forced to a floor vote due to Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) months-long blockade of hundreds of Pentagon promotions because he disapproves of the Defense Department’s policy of reimbursing service members who travel for an abortion.
The Senate confirmed three military nominations: Admiral Lisa Franchetti, chief of Naval Operations; General David Allvin, Air Force chief o…
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The Senate confirmed three military nominations: Admiral Lisa Franchetti, chief of Naval Operations; General David Allvin, Air Force chief of staff; and Christopher Majoney, Marine Corps assistant commandant. Typically, the Senate quickly confirms dozens or hundreds of military promotions at one time via unanimous consent. These military nominations were forced to a floor vote due to Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) months-long blockade of hundreds of Pentagon promotions because he disapproves of the Defense Department’s policy of reimbursing service members who travel for an abortion. close
The Senate confirmed three military nominations: Admiral Lisa Franchetti, chief of Naval Operations; General David Allvin, Air Force chief o… read more
The Senate confirmed three military nominations: Admiral Lisa Franchetti, chief of Naval Operations; General David Allvin, Air Force chief of staff; and Christopher Majoney, Marine Corps assistant commandant. Typically, the Senate quickly confirms dozens or hundreds of military promotions at one time via unanimous consent. These military nominations were forced to a floor vote due to Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) months-long blockade of hundreds of Pentagon promotions because he disapproves of the Defense Department’s policy of reimbursing service members who travel for an abortion. close
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