Although he is taking some shots from Democrats and the media, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) remains committed to his hold on general and flag officer nominations on the U.S. Senate floor over a Biden Defense Department policy that allows military resources to be used for elective abortions.
The senior Alabama U.S. Senator is not on an island by himself. Despite three tries to override his hold, Tuberville continues to garner support from his Republican colleagues in both chambers of Congress.
He was joined on the floor by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), who defended Tuberville’s nominee hold by declaring it “illegal and unacceptable.”
“I’m here to stand in support of my friend and colleague from Alabama, Senator Tuberville,” Lee said. “As he stands in opposition raises his legitimate objection, which I share, to the Department of Defense’s plan to use federal funds to facilitate the performance of abortions… Let this be a message for Secretary Austin, if you want to…
