that brings us to tommy turberville. he is now essentially holding the marine corps hostage in order to force the military to essentially confine women in iowa if and when this passes. they don't work for the state, they work for the military. your thoughts on his hostage taking? >> it's been a crazy process. the military doesn't pay for people's abortions. this is sort of a far right talking point. especially since the military is saying if you are on leave, you can take leave and we will pay for your travel so you can go do that. it's sort of important. obviously if a woman is pregnant , she has a choice on what she wants to do to help that unit. and obviously choice is a big part of military readiness in a sense it allows people to serve overseas and give them an opportunity. he continues to allow units that can be prepared to deploy to have the women in those units have control over their own healthcare. so that is really the issue. for him, there is no offramp. the nda would be a possibility. but he is fundraising o

jennifer: you're referring of course straight to senator tommy turberville and is taken a stand thathe is holding of 250 military officers including the next term of the joint chiefs bed of marines in the rain come in . as a persimmon 150 years that the marines do not have a comment out to lead them in the same the naval academy commercial superintendent, and this is starting to really get serious pretty backup at a time when both china and russia are watching. and what senator turberville would like, is a little tricky because he is saying that he does not want the pentagon the pay for abortions for anyone in the military that would be against the hyde amendment that pending out so that they are not paying for abortions they are doing is they are paying if women and doctor say the needed and abortions are them to travel to give them time to travel to states where it is legal and that is where there at talking heads now. trey: i hope we get it resulted in pride see the connection between different think our country look very important social issue that people care a lot about, i just

senator tommy turberville has taken a lot of heat over this he said he told the pentagon i was goingo do this if they made this move. he is now blocking hundreds of military promotions. here is what the secretary of defense grab from that. >> is a national security issue it is a readiness issue. we should not kid ourselves. i think any member of the senate armed services committee knows that. quick senate majority leader mitch mcconnell when he was asked about this" i do not support putting a hole on military nominations, do you? >> chanted the secretary of defense and president think this is a re readiness issue they wat to find the responsible party that should look in the mirror. they are the ones violated the law and using taxpayer funds to pay for abortion tourism. let me give you an example of how extreme this policy is. a young airman at little rock air force base walk and in demand three weeks of uncharged paid leave and get travel, meals and lodging paid for to go get an elective abortion. another airman could walk in and say my mother or my father just unexpectedly died can

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i don't hear a real reason why tommy turberville and the rest of these folks are just ignorant to what the military is like and what it is about. i feel that with the are doing what a team be successful without head coach? why would we think any of the corporations and particularly the military could function without promotions, they are just destroying the military as far as i am concerned and i think it is a shame. host: will go to curtis in south carolina, democrats line. caller: the republicans, they stopped the draft. when i got ready to go and drafted, they stopped it. the republicans are going to mess things up. they want to get a big hickory stick and stop everybody. this is getting ridiculous. all the republicans, they have ruined it. they need to make the people do their job in the military and this is ridiculous. thank you very much. host: a couple people have mentioned the draft and the draft did in 1974 and shows a decline in active-duty levels from 1974 through the current fiscal year, breaking it down by army, air force, navy and reads, congressman bob good spoke friday

i don't hear a real reason why tommy turberville and the rest of these folks are just ignorant to what the military is like and what it is about. i feel that with the are doing what a team be successful without head coach? why would we think any of the corporations and particularly the military could function without promotions, they are just destroying the military as far as i am concerned and i think it is a shame. host: will go to curtis in south carolina, democrats line. caller: the republicans, they stopped the draft. when i got ready to go and drafted, they stopped it. the republicans are going to mess things up. they want to get a big hickory stick and stop everybody. this is getting ridiculous. all the republicans, they have ruined it. they need to make the people do their job in the military and this is ridiculous. thank you very much. host: a couple people have mentioned the draft and the draft did in 1974 and shows a decline in active-duty levels from 1974 through the current fiscal year, breaking it down by army, air force, navy and reads, congressman bob good spoke friday

general brown said republican senator tommy turberville's hold on military nominations due to pentagonrtion policies could have a far-reaching impact across the armed forces. he was also asked about the russia ukraine at war and u.s. policy towards china. if approved he would replace army general mark milley whose term ends at the end of september. >> let me call the hearing to order. morning. the senate mesic and so the nomination general charles cq brown to be chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. general, congratulations on your nomination. thank you for stepping forward to lead at this critical time. i would like to welcome you are a wife shareen who is with us today and thank your sons sean and ross who i'm sure are watching probably. we think your family for their continued support of your service over many years. i would also like to thank the current chairman, general mark milley who will retired later this year. general milley has served this nation honorably for more than four decades and has led the joint chiefs with skill and vision weis are grateful for his service and we