Tuberville fumes as Biden blocks Space Command move to Alabama: 'This is absolutely not over'

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Tuberville fumes as Biden blocks Space Command move to Alabama: 'This is absolutely not over'

"This decision to bypass the three most qualified sites looks like blatant patronage politics, and it sets a dangerous precedent that military bases are now to be used as rewards for political supporters rather than for our security," he stated.


By Ben Whedon

Updated: July 31, 2023 - 7:31pm

Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville vowed to contest President Joe Biden's decision to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado rather than move it to the Yellowhammer state as originally planned.

The president's decision became public on Monday and was reportedly the result of Space Command chief Gen. James Dickinson convincing the commander-in-chief to keep the facility in its current location to prevent any impact on military readiness.

"This is absolutely not over. I will continue to fight this as long as it takes to bring Space Command where it would be best served—Huntsville, Alabama," the Coach declared in a press release. "Today’s disastrous mistake just adds to the long string of bad decisions that this compromised President has made. He is batting 1000 in that category since taking office."

The decision comes as Tuberville feuds with the White House and the Pentagon over the Department of Defense's policy of providing paid leave and travel for servicemembers to obtain abortions in states where it is legal. Tuberville has placed a blanket hold on military nominations in protest of that policy, which the White House has said undermines military readiness.

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https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/tuberville-fumes-biden-blocks-space-command-move-alabama-absolutely-not-over

[Timber Rattler]

I'm not sure why all these smart people in DC think that Alabama is the best place for Space Command instead of at Colorado Springs.

[bigheadfred]

I'm not sure why all these smart people in DC think that Alabama is the best place for Space Command instead of at Colorado Springs.

From what I've read Huntsville has better infrastructure and it would be cheaper.

[Hoodat]

Huntsville is the home of the Marshall Space Flight Center where the Saturn rocket program and the Space Shuttle propulsion systems were developed.  It is by far the better site.  The Biden regime has dissed Space Command from the beginning.  Politics is the only reason they want to keep it in blue state Colorado.

[Hoodat]

U.S. Space Command to be headquartered in Huntsville, Ala.

Wade Smith  |  Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 4:08 PM EST

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command will be located at Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal.

According to a statement from the Secretary of the Air Force, Huntsville was confirmed as the preferred location for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters.

The Department of the Air Force conducted both virtual and on-site visits to assess which of six candidate locations would be best suited to host the U.S. Space Command Headquarters. The decision was based on factors related to mission, infrastructure capacity, community support and costs to the Department of Defense.

Huntsville compared favorably across more of these factors than any other community, providing a large, qualified workforce, quality schools, superior infrastructure capacity, and low initial and recurring costs.

Additionally, Redstone Arsenal offered a facility to support the headquarters, at no cost, while the permanent facility is being constructed.  .  .

https://www.waff.com/2021/01/13/us-space-command-be-headquartered-huntsville/


This is the site the Air Force chose before Biden took office.  This is just another big 'screw you' to a red State at the expense of the American taxpayer.