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Streetart – Pref @ Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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Streetart – Pref @ Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Senate Confirms Remaining Senior Officers, Ending Tuberville’s Protest – The New York Times

The Senate confirmed nearly a dozen military officers to four-star positions on Tuesday, ending Senator Tommy Tuberville’s nearly yearlong blockade of promotions for senior generals and admirals.

In a last-minute turnaround, Mr. Tuberville, an Alabama Republican who had been protesting a Pentagon abortion policy, agreed to drop his objections to the promotions. That allowed the officers’ swift confirmation by unanimous consent — and enabled senators to wrap up a major piece of business standing between them and a holiday break.

“These 11 flag officers have now been approved, joining the rest of their colleagues,” Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York and the majority leader, said on the Senate floor. “That’s good news.”