After months of threats, the top Senate Democrat turned to the “nuclear option” after Republicans blocked President Obama’s nominations to the U.S. Court of Appeals
What Republicans Have at Stake in Senate Rules on Filibustering President’s Nominees
By Heritage Foundation Melissa Quinn——Bio and Archives--December 29, 2014
Little more than one year after Harry Reid, the Senate’s top Democratic leader, invoked the hotly disputed “nuclear option,” the change of rules may stand after the Republicans officially take over Jan. 6.
As majority leader, Reid pushed through a change in Senate rules on advancing presidential nominations just over 14 months ago. At the time, Republicans were outraged and contended that Reid’s move would come back to haunt him.
Now, the GOP is grappling with whether to return to the old filibuster rule or keep the change.
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