Republican Senators Are Silent As Tommy Tuberville Jeopardizes National Security
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blockade of military promotions over access to reproductive healthcare is seriously weakening national security as Senate Republicans stay silent. — Read on www.politicususa.com/2023/07/10/republican-senators-are-silent-as-tommy-tuberville-jeopardizes-national-security.html
It's important to point out that no one senator can block the business of the Senate if most of the Senate wants to proceed. They can just vote to move forward regardless of what he thinks.
And so in this case it's the entire Senate that is sanctioning the protest, including the Democratic majority.
It's important to point this out because it shows how the Senate as a whole is happy to indulge this sort of thing and score political points despite the implications.
@volkris correct except that there is no majority of Democrats who want to go along, it only takes two or three at this point.
So it could very well be that if we were more clear about what's happening, that it's not the single senator holding up the process, then more senators might not feel so safe in backing the delay.
If we asked politicians to go on the record with whether they support the delay or not then there might be an overwhelming majority ready to stand up and move forward.
So long as we talk as if it's just one senator, though, it gives cover for all the rest to not stand accountable for their role in this.
@volkris absolutely correct - I posted that too today