Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined at left by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., the ranking member of the Senate Rules Committee, makes a statement as the panel holds a vote to move toward circumventing the months-long blockade of military promotions by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
