Sentences with phrase «democrat nuclear option»

And lastly...... there is the Liberal Democrat nuclear option: that's you speeding down the motorway with a beautiful Russian blonde perched on your lap, and a «herbal cigarette» the size of a baby's arm between your lips.

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Appearing after Reid, McConnell — who was part of a Republican - led majority that threatened «nuclear option» reform in 2005 — said that Reid and Democrats were overreacting to a few controversial appointees.

Back in 2013, when the Democrats first invoked the «nuclear option», I answered a similar question as follows:

Senate Democrats modified the rules of the Senate, invoking the nuclear option The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to invoke the so - called «nuclear option,» making it possible for Congress to confirm...

White House press secretary Sean Spicer chided the Democrats for setting a «dangerous precedent» by forcing a showdown over the so - called «nuclear» option.

In November 2013, Senate Democrats used the nuclear option to eliminate filibusters on executive branch nominations and federal judicial appointments other than those to the Supreme Court.

On November 21, 2013, the Senate used the so - called «nuclear option», voting 52 - 48 — with all Republicans and three Democrats voting against — to eliminate the use of the filibuster on executive branch nominees and judicial nominees, except to the Supreme Court.

In 2013 the majority (but not super-majority) Democrats in the US Senate invoked the nuclear option for confirming cabinet appointments.

Trump was referring to the so - called nuclear option, whereby the Senate leader would change the chamber's rules to prevent Democrats from filibustering the nominee.

During prime minister's questions today, Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell asked whether the Commons vote on Trident would be on «all the options available» and not just on whether Britain should still have a nuclear deterrent in principle.

Those are the practical impacts from the nuclear option Senate Democrats approved to end filibusters of most presidential nominations and appointments.

Ante is raised in Wisconsin as GOP cuts collective bargaining rights: Wisconsin Senate Republicans used what Democrats are calling «the nuclear option» Wednesday night, manuvering to pass a controversial bill stripping public employee unions of collective bargaining rights.

In July 2013, the nuclear option was raised as nominations were being blocked by Senate Republicans as Senate Democrats prepared to push through a change to the chamber's filibuster rule.

In 2013, the Democrats enacted the so - called nuclear option, requiring 51 votes instead of 60 to clear executive branch and some judicial nominees.

Drawing on case studies of past environmental debates such as those over acid rain and ozone depletion, science policy experts Roger Pielke Jr. and Daniel Sarewitz argue that once next generation technologies are available that make meaningful action on climate change lower - cost, then much of the argument politically over scientific uncertainty is likely to diminish.26 Similarly, research by Yale University's Dan Kahan and colleagues suggest that building political consensus on climate change will depend heavily on advocates for action calling attention to a diverse mix of options, with some actions such as tax incentives for nuclear energy, government support for clean energy research, or actions to protect cities and communities against climate risks, more likely to gain support from both Democrats and Republicans.