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Sen. Levin warned: ‘Nuclear’ rule changes will be used again and again

By David Freddoso
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Sen. Levin warned: ‘Nuclear’ rule changes will be used again and again

When Sen. Harry Reid abolished the filibuster against most executive branch nominations in 2013, he preserved what seemed even then like an aritificial distinction between the lower courts and the Supreme Court.

That’s what people will probably argue about this week, but it isn’t the true nature of the nuclear option.

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