How did Democratic senators attempt to deal with extreme delays in getting Senate confirmation for President Obama's lower court judicial nominees in 2013?

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Democratic senators attempted to deal with extreme delays in getting Senate confirmation for President Obama's lower court judicial nominees in 2013 by formally reducing the number of cloture votes for judicial confirmations in the Senate. They changed the rules so that only a simple majority was needed to cut off debate on nominees, rather than the previous 60-vote threshold. This is known as the "nuclear option" and was controversial at the time, but allowed for more nominations to be confirmed in a timely manner.

How Did Democratic Senators Attempt to Deal with Extreme Delays