Two University of Notre Dame alumni who are four-star officers in the U.S. armed forces — and in the company of only 41 other active-duty military.
Tuberville claims if the Senate doesn't vote on General Brown's nomination before the end of the month, it is "entirely the fault of the Democratic majority that runs this floor."
Gen. Mark Milley, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will retire in roughly two weeks, putting additional pressure on the Department of Defense and Congress to come to an agreement to end Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) block on DOD nominations.
President Joe Biden's pick to be the Air Force's next chief of staff attributed the department's recruitment shortcomings in part to Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) hold on military promotions and nominations.
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