I did too, but he's still holding on to those 11. I'm assuming the Senate will pass that rule change soon, to finally put this to bed.I thought the Senate was going to move forward on the entire group in one vote with the rule change they just approved to get around this mess.
At this point, Tuberville would be of more value to the republic if he were ground up as adjunct protein for use in your favorite Ralston-Purina dry cat food. The people of Alabama deserve better.I did too, but he's still holding on to those 11. I'm assuming the Senate will pass that rule change soon, to finally put this to bed.
I thought the Senate was going to move forward on the entire group in one vote with the rule change they just approved to get around this mess.
The rule change hadn't been passed by the full Senate yet.
So if I understand this article right, he released (most of) the hold in order to prevent a vote that might have taken away a single senator's ability to institute a hold. Thereby preserving his (and presumably others, this is DC after all...) ability to singlehandedly obstruct a process in order to throw a hissy fit about something else. That about right?
"In a democracy, people get the government they deserve" --de Tocqueville (or something like that, anyway)So if I understand this article right, he released (most of) the hold in order to prevent a vote that might have taken away a single senator's ability to institute a hold. Thereby preserving his (and presumably others, this is DC after all...) ability to singlehandedly obstruct a process in order to throw a hissy fit about something else. That about right?
FFS. Congressional logic.
Sad, but true."In a democracy, people get the government they deserve" --de Tocqueville (or something like that, anyway)
I guess the Senate just voted to give them back pay, which is just, I think.1. He is holding up nominations for GOFOs, many of those are tied to promotions. Many/most of those nominations involve a promotion, I.E. all the O6s who made O7, or the 2 star moving into a 3 star billet. Some moves are lateral, like VCNO to CNO, which are both 4 star billets. Flag matters is a strange animal, but I'm 90% sure that they won't get backpay. Their date of rank starts upon confirmation.