In the United States Senate, the nuclear option is a legislative procedure that allows the Senate to override a standing rule by a simple majority, avoiding the two-thirds supermajority, which is normally required to invoke cloture on a change to the standing rules. The term "nuclear option" is an analogy to nuclear weapons being the most extreme option in warfare.
In the United States Senate, the nuclear option is a legislative procedure that allows the Senate to override a standing rule by a simple majority, avoiding the two-thirds supermajority, which is normally required to invoke cloture on a change to the standing rules. The term "nuclear option" is an analogy to nuclear weapons being the most extreme option in warfare.
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