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Buttoneer

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5. Tuberville blocked Biden's pick for the Joint Chief of Staff and the Chief of Naval Operatiions. Not so "low-level"

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 02:20 PM

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Biden specifically named C.Q. Brown and Lisa Franchetti, his picks for Joint Chiefs chair and Chief of Naval Operations, respectively, whose nominations have been held up by Tuberville.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/27/biden-tuberville-military-blockade-00108692

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they were in the majority when they did that dsc Monday #1

No they weren't. In 2023 Dems had the majority in the Senate. Buttoneer Monday #4

They could, but they don't. LuvLoogie Monday #2

It's easy to gum up high volume low-level generally non-controversial nominees, not so much for high profile tritsofme Monday #3

Tuberville blocked Biden's pick for the Joint Chief of Staff and the Chief of Naval Operatiions. Not so "low-level" Buttoneer Monday #5

If I recall ITAL Monday #7

Yes, and if Schumer had wanted to bring his nomination to the floor, he could have, it just would have burned time tritsofme Monday #8

No they can't Wiz Imp Monday #6