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Peter Feaver: Senators Could Be Forced to Ram Through Some Military Nominations Soon
['Leo Shane Iii', 'Meghann Myers']
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“Similar to the way military officers hold each other to account, it’s time Senate Republican leaders bring their colleague into line and end this harmful blockade on merit-based military promotions,” Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed, D-R.I., said in a statement earlier this month. “As long as [Senate Majority Leader Chuck] Schumer refuses to vote on these nominations, then no Senate Democrat can complain about acting officials serving in the military’s most senior roles.” Feaver, who recently wrote the book “Thanks for Your Service” on the politicization of the American military, said Senate Democratic leaders face a dilemma in choosing any individual nomination votes for Pentagon leaders because it could weaken their argument that Tuberville is significantly damaging military…