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Contents
Introduction ...................................................... 1
Nominations and the Filibuster ................................. 2
Possible Courses of Action ......................................... 4
Dilatory Debate ............................................. 4
Opening Day Scenario One - Majority Rules Change .................. 4
Opening Day Scenario Two - Majority Cloture ...................... 6
The Constitution and Cloture ................................... 8
C onsiderations .................................................... 9
Potential Implications for the Senate ............................... 9
Alternative Proposal ......................................... 11
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Palmer, Betsy. Changing Senate Rules or Procedures: The “Constitutional” or “Nuclear” Option, report, November 1, 2005; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc813015/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.