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On , 2013, Harry Reid invoked the nuclear option. In , Mitch McConnell extended it to Supreme Court nominees for Neil Gorsuch.
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November 21, 2013: Harry Reid invoked the nuclear option, changing the cloture threshold from 60 to 51 votes for all nominees except Supreme Court. The vote was 52-48. All three blocked D.C. Circuit n...
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The nuclear option passed 52-48 with three Democrats voting against: Carl Levin, Joe Manchin, and Mark Pryor.
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