of weakness to us adversaries. smooth and timely transitions of confirmed leadership. central to the defense of the united states, and stable and orderly leadership. transitions are also vital to maintaining our unmatched network of allies and partners and their crucial for our military readiness. tuberville is protesting a pentagon decision to provide paid leave and travel time for any service member who needs reproductive health services, including abortions and fertility treatments, and are posted in states where abortion is now banned. post dobbs decision the pentagon is adamant that it is not funding abortions. the center is not allowing a simple vote. it will take approximately 668 hours to confirm all these military nominations. that is 27 days if senate works around the clock. if they did nominations for eight hours a day it would take 84 days. so just vote is not an answer. these holds will affect military read enes and others may opt to leave the military sinc