Nuclear option
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title:
Nuclear option
text:
In the United States Senate, the nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the Senate to override a standing rule by a simple majority, avoiding the three-fifths supermajority normally required to invoke cloture on a measure amending the Standing Rules. The term "nuclear option" is an analogy to nuclear weapons being the most extreme option in warfare. The nuclear option can be invoked by a senator raising a point of order that contravenes a standing rule. The presiding officer wou
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Parliamentary procedure of the United States Senate invoked to amend rules of discussion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_option
date created:
2005-03-16T06:58:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T17:39:38Z
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