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Radio: Senator Sinema Suggests Nuking Senate Rules to Approve Military Nominees

by James Wallner
Oct 31, 2023
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issues: Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch
originally published in Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has proposed a way to approve the backlog of military promotions that are being held up in the Senate by Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville. The catch? The proposal would nuke the Senate’s rules. James Wallner from the R Street Institute explains why this nuclear option may not be the best path forward. 

Listen to the interview here.