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01/30/2017 / By JD Heyes

Trump supports ‘nuclear option’ to get his Supreme Court nominees approved, after Democrats used it for Obama’s court picks

Because its members have historically prided themselves on being the more deliberative body, the U.S. Senate adopted a rule decades ago called the “filibuster,” which requires a 60-vote supermajority to pass legislation or confirm presidential nominees. But it’s not a constitutional requirement, just a rule. And honestly, it was a rule adopted in a more […]

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