US Senate manoeuvres around Tommy Tuberville's abortion objections

Views:

1970-01-01 08:00

The senator, who began holding up military appointments in February, argues that Democrats have caved.

The US Senate has taken an unusual step to bypass a Republican's blockade of senior military appointments in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy.

Top US military vacancies are usually filled in large groups, but over 300 nominees have been held up by Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.