What action did Reid take in 2013 concerning presidential nominations?
Increased the nomination process time
Decreased the nomination process time
Invoked the "nuclear option"
Rejected all nominations
Answer
By invoking the "nuclear option," Reid changed Senate rules to allow presidential nominations to be confirmed with a simple majority vote, instead of the previously required 60-vote supermajority. This move was controversial, as it reduced the power of the minority party to block nominations and was seen by some as undermining the system of checks and balances in the US government.
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