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Democrats were working to force a change in Senate rules to outmaneuver the Alabama Republican, and a group of senators in his own party signaled their patience had run out.
The Senate barreled ahead with several military nominees Thursday after a GOP revolt a day earlier against Sen. Tommy Tuberville over his promotion freeze.
A vote could take place as soon as next week.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville plans to call a floor vote on the nominee for the Corps’ assistant commandant after Gen. Eric M. Smith suffered a health emergency.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who for months has been blocking hundreds of military promotions in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy, plans to call a floor vote on the nominee for …