Schumer Pushes Military Nominations Forward Despite Tuberville's Abortion Protest Blockade

Chuck Schumer is moving forward with nominations for top military roles amid Tommy Tuberville's blockade of hundreds of nominees.

Tuberville is blocking nominations to protest the military's abortion travel reimbursement policy.

Schumer says confirming a replacement for the hospitalized Gen. Eric Smith is urgent and Tuberville's blockade is risky.

Tuberville tried to force a vote on the nomination for Marine Corps second-in-command but is keeping his broader blockade.

Schumer says the crisis in the Middle East makes it more important than ever for Republicans to get Tuberville to lift his blockade.