Nuclear Showdown: Reid Vs. McConnell (Video)

By JM Rieger

Posted November 21, 2013 at 1:12pm

Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell laid out their best arguments for and against the “nuclear option” to end filibusters of most judicial and executive branch nominees on Thursday.

McConnell lost the battle when Democrats voted to effectively change the rules and prevent filibusters on all nominations except those to the Supreme Court.

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