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In the United States Senate, the nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the Senate to override a standing rule by a simple majority, avoiding the two-thirds supermajority normally required to invoke cloture on a measure amending the Standing Rules. The term "nuclear option" is an analogy to nuclear weapons being the most extreme option in warfare.

Nuclear option - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Parliamentary procedure of the United States Senate invoked to amend rules of discussion For other uses, see Nuclear option (disambiguation) . This article is part of a series on the United States Senate Great Seal of the United States Senate History of the United States Senate Members Current members ( by seniority by class ) Former members Hill committees ( DSCC NRSC ) Women in the Senate President of the Senate ( list ) President pro tempore ( list ) Presiding officer Party leaders Party leadership of the Unite

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