Tommy Tuberville misses Ukraine aid vote after railing against it

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville spent nearly 10 minutes on Tuesday slamming a bill to provide aid to Ukraine. He wasn't even around to vote against it.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville spent nearly 10 minutes on Tuesday slamming a bill to provide aid to Ukraine. He wasn't even around to vote against it.

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Trump wants to give Ukraine a 'loan' — but some of his GOP allies on Capitol Hill worry it would never be paid back

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville mused that Ukraine would have to "give us part of their country" in order to pay back a loan from the United States.

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These 4 GOP senators voted to rip away millions of dollars in federal funding that they had secured for their home states

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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama voted against a government funding bill on Friday despite securing millions in funding for his state.
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama voted against a government funding bill on Friday despite securing tens of millions in federal funding for his state.

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Coach Tommy Tuberville routed in a 0-436 loss after the senator failed to prevent a single military promotion

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville speaks on the 1st day of CPAC.

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Another Republican senator is blocking a handful of military promotions, now for championing diversity

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Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks to a reporter before attending a Republican Senate policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 19, 2023, in Washington, DC.

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Tommy Tuberville finally caves and lifts hold on most military promotions

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville speaks to reporters on his way to a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol on November 7, 2023, in Washington, DC.

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Tommy Tuberville moves the goalposts on his military blockade, signaling he's tired of running defense for his unprecedented move

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.

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After blocking hundreds of promotions, Tuberville said the US has 'the weakest military than we've probably had in my lifetime'

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Sen. Tommy Tuberville speaks to members of the press at the U.S. Capitol on November 15, 2023, in Washington, DC.

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Senate Republicans can now stop Tuberville's military blockade — if they want to

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivers remarks during a Senate Rules Committee hearing at the Russell Senate Office Building on November 14, 2023, in Washington, DC.

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A Republican senator said 'nobody's buying' Tuberville's claims that blocking hundreds of promotions hasn't impacted military readiness

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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama at the Capitol on June 7, 2022.
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama at the Capitol on June 7, 2022.

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