Reed Rebukes Senate Republicans for Irresponsibly Halting Critical Merit-Based Military Promotions
July 12, 2023
July 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023:
Due to partisan posturing by a handful of Republican Senators, the United States Marine Corps has no Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over a century. This self-inflicted damage to the U.S. military has been caused by an irresponsible Republican Senate ploy, led by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), to halt merit-based promotions for senior military leaders.
Due to partisan posturing by a handful of Republican Senators, the United States Marine Corps has no Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over a century. This self-inflicted damage to the U.S. military has been caused by an irresponsible Republican Senate ploy, led by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), to halt merit-based promotions for senior military leaders.