Catchword: nuclear option

Filed Under: English, United States, Politics

Part of Speech: n.

Quotation: The nuclear option is Washington parlance for the threat by Senate Republican leaders to change the rules to prevent filibusters on judicial nominations.

Article or Document Title:
“Judicial Wars Redux” (URL)

Author:
James D. Besser

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Jewish Week

Publishing Location:
N.Y.

Date of Publication:
Dec. 31, 2004

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