nuclear option
n.— «The nuclear option is Washington parlance for the threat by Senate Republican leaders to change the rules to prevent filibusters on judicial nominations.» —“Judicial Wars Redux” by James D. Besser Jewish Week (N.Y.) Dec. 31, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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