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February 2, 2017

Trump Urges Republicans to Use "Nuclear Option" If Dems Filibuster Supreme Court Nomination
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As for President Trump's Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch,
Trump has urged the Republican leadership to consider using the
so-called nuclear option-that is, instituting a rule change to prohibit
filibusters-to push through the confirmation. Senate Democrats have
vowed to filibuster his nomination.


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