But a small group of senators has introduced a measure that would allow most military promotions to be approved as a group (or 'en bloc') with a simple majority vote. Senate rules allow Tuberville to hold up nominations all by himself.
But Klobuchar says the pressure from Republicans on Tuberville to stop his protest makes her confident the committee can pass a new temporary resolution, which is scheduled for a vote next week. When it comes to rule changing, there's generally resistance in the Senate. 'If we start driving our best flag officers out of the military, this is gonna be viewed as a national security suicide mission,' he said. Sullivan told Fox News this week that Tuberville isn't just undermining military readiness but also morale. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who says he takes this personally as a colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve.
