{"id":2117331,"date":"2023-12-06T11:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-thanks-sullivan-and-ernst-for-helping-him-protect-bidens-illegal-military-abortion-policy\/"},"modified":"2023-12-06T11:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:58:45","slug":"schumer-thanks-sullivan-and-ernst-for-helping-him-protect-bidens-illegal-military-abortion-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-thanks-sullivan-and-ernst-for-helping-him-protect-bidens-illegal-military-abortion-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer appreciates Sullivan and Ernst&#8217;s support in safeguarding Biden&#8217;s unlawful military abortion policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fschumer-thanks-sullivan-and-ernst-for-helping-him-protect-bidens-illegal-military-abortion-policy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2117331&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Gives Shoutout to GOP Senators for Breaking Logjam\u200b on \u200cMilitary Nominations<\/h2>\n<h3>Schumer \u2064Acknowledges Sullivan and\u200c Ernst for Helping Overcome Tuberville&#8217;s\u2063 Protest<\/h3>\n<p>During a Senate floor speech \u200don Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer \u2064expressed his gratitude \u2062to\u200c GOP \u200cSenators Dan Sullivan of\u2062 Alaska and Joni Ernst of Iowa for their role in \u200cresolving the\u2064 delay in military nominations caused by Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville&#8217;s protest against the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion activism.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer stated, &#8220;Today, hundreds \u200dof military families\u2062 across the country\u200b can breathe a sigh of relief. The Senate has unanimously confirmed hundreds of military nominations that were held up\u2062 for\u200d 10 months by a single person, the senator from Alabama. While today&#8217;s confirmations\u2063 are good \u200bnews, these holds should\u2063 never have happened in the \u2063first place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Senate&#8217;s confirmation of President Biden&#8217;s\u2063 military nominations came\u200d after Tuberville announced that he would drop \u2062his\u200c hold on all promotions except for\u200c those of four-star nominees. This decision was influenced by the\u2064 threat of several GOP colleagues siding with Schumer and Democrats to change \u2062Senate rules and bypass Tuberville&#8217;s protest.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer specifically thanked\u2063 Senators \u200dSullivan and Ernst for their\u200d courage in helping break the\u200d logjam.\u2062 However, they were not the \u200donly Republicans\u200b who criticized Tuberville and aligned\u2064 with \u2062Democrats. Senators Lindsey Graham, Todd \u200dYoung, and Mitt Romney also voiced their \u200copposition to\u200b Tuberville&#8217;s stance. Senators Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, and Lisa Murkowski were among those who threatened to join Democrats in \u200bsidestepping Tuberville&#8217;s\u200b protest.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to \u2063note that the resolution proposed by \u2064Democrats to alter Senate rules\u2064 required 60 \u2062votes to pass. If Senate Republicans had remained unified in opposition, Tuberville&#8217;s holds\u200b and challenge to the Pentagon&#8217;s policy would have\u200c continued.<\/p>\n<p>With Tuberville&#8217;s protest mostly resolved, the National\u200b Defense \u200cAuthorization Act \u200dfor \u200bfiscal \u2064year 2024 remains the \u2063only\u200c tool to address the Defense Department&#8217;s guidance on abortion. Pressure from \u200bconservative organizations persists to \u2063include a provision in the final version of\u2063 the \u2063bill to defund the policy, \u200cbut House \u200cSpeaker Mike Johnson has not indicated his intentions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood is a staff\u2063 writer\u200d for The\u200c Federalist and\u2063 a graduate\u200d of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-announces-exit-from-leftist-controlled-voter-roll-management-group-eric\/\" title=\"Texas withdraws from ERIC, a voter-roll management group controlled by leftists.\">state \u2063content writer<\/a> \u200bfor Convention of States Action and his\u200c work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and \u2064Conservative Review. \u200cFollow him on\u200b Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is bipartisan cooperation crucial in \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-not-over-yet-kari-lake-files-74-page-lawsuit-against-katie-hobbs-election-officials\/\" title=\"Kari Lake sues Katie Hobbs and officials in 74-page lawsuit.\">addressing issues related<\/a> \u2062to national security and military families<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ocrats\u200c to bypass Tuberville&#8217;s hold through a procedural vote. Sullivan\u2064 and Ernst played crucial roles in reaching a compromise that would break the logjam on military nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Tuberville\u2063 had been blocking the \u200cpromotions of military officers in protest against the Pentagon&#8217;s alleged promotion of abortion activism. His stance had caused\u200d significant delays in the confirmation of military\u2064 nominations, affecting hundreds of military families across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer acknowledged Sullivan and Ernst for working across party lines and finding a solution to the issue. He commended their dedication\u2063 to breaking \u2064the logjam and prioritizing the needs of military families. Their efforts paved the way for the\u2062 Senate\u2063 to unanimously confirm hundreds of military nominations \u2063that had been \u200dheld up for an unacceptable\u2064 10 months.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate majority \u200bleader highlighted that while the confirmation of these nominations was positive news, the holds should never have occurred in the \u2063first place. He emphasized the importance of \u2062ensuring a smooth and timely\u200c process for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-built-new-military-specifically-designed-to-attack-us-assets-air-force-secretary\/\" title=\"China has constructed a new military force with the sole purpose of targeting US assets, says Air Force Secretary.\">confirming military nominations<\/a>, without political obstruction.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution of the logjam was prompted by Tuberville&#8217;s decision to drop \u200chis hold on all promotions, except for those of four-star nominees. This \u200dcompromise was reached due to the threat of other GOP colleagues joining \u2062Schumer and Democrats in using a procedural vote \u2063to bypass Tuberville&#8217;s hold.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan and Ernst&#8217;s involvement in\u200d finding a compromise \u2064showcases the value of\u200d bipartisan cooperation \u200bin\u2064 addressing significant issues. Their willingness\u2063 to put\u200b aside partisan differences and work towards a solution is commendable, especially when it comes to matters related to national security and the well-being of military families.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer&#8217;s public expression of gratitude towards Sullivan and Ernst highlights their \u200dcrucial role in breaking\u200d the logjam on military nominations. Their efforts have ultimately led to the confirmation of deserving military officers, who can now assume \u200dtheir higher ranks and continue their service to the country.<\/p>\n<p>This bipartisan success serves as an example for future instances where political divisions\u200c threaten to obstruct important decisions.\u200d It\u2062 demonstrates that cooperation\u2064 and compromise can lead to positive outcomes, benefiting the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Senate \u200dMajority Leader Chuck Schumer has extended his appreciation to GOP Senators Dan Sullivan and\u2063 Joni Ernst for \u2062their instrumental\u2064 roles in breaking the \u2062logjam on military nominations. Their dedication to\u2064 finding a compromise has resulted in the confirmation of hundreds of military officers, bringing much-needed relief to military families. This bipartisan\u2064 success serves as an inspiration for future instances \u200cwhere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-producer-explains-why-judges-ruling-in-georgia-2020-election-case-is-a-big-win-for-trump\/\" title=\"ABC Producer: Georgia 2020 Election Case Ruling a 'Major Victory' for Trump\">political \u2063divisions<\/a> need to be overcome for the greater good of the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer thanked GOP Sens. Sullivan and Ernst for assisting him in thwarting Sen. Tuberville&#8217;s protest against the Pentagon&#8217;s abortion activism. 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