[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 209 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S6032]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                          Military Nominations

  Mr. President, finally, before we leave for the Christmas holiday, 
the Senate will also finish confirming the last of the military 
nominees held up by Senator Tuberville. A few weeks ago, the Senate 
finally confirmed the vast majority of officers and military nominees 
who were on hold.
  And at the end of last week, the Senate unanimously passed 
legislation providing for backpay for all military personnel affected 
by these damaging holds. Providing backpay for these military families 
was the very, very least the Senate could do to right this awful wrong. 
I am glad we did it.
  But we are not done yet. There are still 11 nominees who are awaiting 
confirmation. We will not leave town until every last one of these 
delayed nominees is confirmed. I hope we can do so quickly.