Republican Senator's Blockade of Military Promotions Sparks Controversy and Pentagon Ire.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Ala.) move to block more than 160 promotions for military officers and commanders over the Pentagon's decision to provide service members with expanded access to abortion is dividing Republicans and drawing the ire of Defense Department officials. Tuberville's holds could have adverse effects on military readiness at a time of escalating tensions with China, Russia and Iran. While many Senate Republicans are sympathetic to his opposition to the Pentagon's abortion policy, several are questioning whether this is the right way to go about fighting it.