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Senator Tommy Tuberville's blockade of military promotions harms readiness, recruitment, and the lives of military families.

Potentially the national defense authorization act that you grant the administration the leadership they needed and certainly you wanted leadership in the top ranks including currently where the marine corps is using an acting commandant. the parties changed. i left. that's how i got my settlement in, if you will. >> there's a big fight on the republican side about dei. they don't like the idea of recruiting people of color. here is what one eli crane, representative out of arizona, had to say about that today. >> well, mr. chairman, that was unbelievably inspiring. my amendment has nothing to...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used the retirement of the Marine Corps Commandant to pressure the Senate to confirm senior military leaders.

A senator has held up 265 nominations over a Pentagon policy to help personnel who want an abortion.

The U.S. Marine Corps is without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century as a Republican senator is blocking approval of his successor, and other military appointments, due to a Pentagon policy where travel expenses for out-of-state abortions are paid for.