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It can be thought of as a tactical nuclear option. You don't want to do it, but in critical situations where the passage of the law needs to be halted for a tim
by pnathan 15y ago
It can be thought of as a tactical nuclear option. You don't want to do it, but in critical situations where the passage of the law needs to be halted for a time for debate and backroom wheeling and dealing....
A filibuster calls scrutiny on the law in progress and being able to run a filibuster signifies strong support.
- tedunangst 15y agoActually, the nuclear option has for some time been used to describe eliminating the filibuster, and was actually partially triggered recently. http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/186133-reid-triggers-nuclear-option-to-change-senate-rules-and-prohibit-post-cloture-filibusters http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/186133-reid-triggers-nucl...