The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly confirmed Gen. Randy George of the Army and Gen. Eric Smith of the Marines as the chiefs of staff of their respective services, circumventing a single senator’s blockade against senior military promotions but leaving hundreds more still in limbo.
The action followed the confirmation on Wednesday night of Gen. Charles Q.
Brown Jr. to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
If anything, the confirmations seemed only to embolden Mr. Tuberville, as Mr. Schumer had long said he feared they might.
The Alabama senator said the only way to get around his obstruction would be for Mr. Schumer to continue to consider the promotions one by one, a time-consuming process that Democrats and many Republicans agree is untenable.
Persons:
Randy George, Eric Smith, Charles Q, Brown Jr, Chuck Schumer, Tommy Tuberville, Tuberville, Schumer
Organizations:
Army, Marines, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Republican, Defense Department
Locations:
New York, Alabama