What to know about the Senate's nuclear option
CNN
The nuclear option would be the changing of Senate rules to enable votes on legislation with a simple majority. By requiring only 51 votes to limit debate, the entire character of the chamber would change and the majority party would not be forced to get buy-in from the minority party.
It's an overheated phrase that boils down to changing Senate rules to pass legislation with a simple majority.
Senators need 60 votes to do just about anything in the Senate but change the rules. That takes only 51 votes.
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