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Radio: Senate Considers Changing Rules to Approve Military Nominees

by James Wallner
Nov 14, 2023
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issues: Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch
originally published in Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson

Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville continues to block the approval of military promotions in the Senate. Now the Senate is considering a resolution to change the rules to bypass his blockade. James Wallner from the R Street Institute says that there are a variety of simpler ways to approve the over 400 nominees and changing the rules sets a dangerous precedent.

Listen to the interview here.