Sentences with phrase «nuclear option raised»

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He does raise «tariffs or quantitative limitations» as a sort of nuclear option if all else fails to contain China.

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.