In 2005, the Senate's confirmation process for judicial nominations nearly triggered the "nuclear option," which would have ___ .

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The "nuclear option" refers to a change in the Senate's rules to allow judicial nominees (and potentially other types of nominees or legislation) to be approved by a simple majority, effectively ending the filibuster for those nominations. This would mean that only 50 votes (plus the Vice President's tie-breaking vote, if necessary) would be needed for approval, instead of the 60 votes required to overcome a filibuster. All the options listed describe aspects of this change.

In 2005, the Senate's Confirmation Process for Judicial Nominations Nearly