Fascinating. This isn't how Congress is supposed to work.
I had hoped by today that I would be able to write about something other than the complete dysfunction and meltdown of the GOP-controlled House, but alas, the story continues to dominate the headlines and seems only to worsen because the ex-president has now weighed in and is
GOP congress critters like Tommy Tuberville are doing real damage to the country. That anybody supports this is insane.
"The policy is important because service members and their families have no control over where they are stationed. The demands of military service often require travel or a move to fulfill the military’s operational requirements. So, if you’re sent to Redstone Arsenal in Alabama and you suffer a miscarriage that requires treatment to prevent sepsis and preserve your ability to carry a future pregnancy to term, you’d be stuck in a dangerous position without the DoD policy. That’s what Senator Tuberville objects to so strongly that he’s damaging the military over it. If a service member is raped and becomes pregnant, Tuberville thinks she should be forced to have the rapist’s baby."
What's wrong with the GOP indeed. They can't claim to support the military or our national security and behave this way.
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You can’t say you support the military, and then stand by while one man, one senator, prevents the military from having its senior leadership in place. But that’s where we are. As of today, there is no longer a Senate-confirmed Commandant of the Marine Corps. Top level military positions require Senate confirmation, and Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is blocking it. This isn’t because he has an objection to the candidate. The nominee, General Eric Smith, is
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