2013 senate majority leader harry reid use nuclear option call vote change rule senate simple majority call 52-48 three democrats vote opposition rule change eliminate ability filibuster presidential nominees except unite state supreme court way reid say former president barack obama support reid rule change cite republicans use filibuster often historical average order prevent confirmation nominees.watch democrats explain need nuclear option necessary senate minority leader mitch mcconnell vow revenge hop recoup majority senate upcoming 2014 elections successfully reid decision prove bear short term benefit democrats set precedent mcconnell apply option push president donald trump nominee supreme court neil gorsuch observerthanks encourage consider filibuster reform do senator harry reid senatorreid november 21 2013mcconnell recently promise kill filibuster legislation though politico report argue use nuclear option confirm supreme court nominee neil gorsuch late week merely restore custom senate war judicial nominations flare george w. bush administration nuclear option avert 2005 several bush court pick reid use 2013 allow several trump nominees barely get confirmation senate simple majority republicans use power change rule apply simple majority rule supreme court nomination democrats thank harry reid replace justice scalia neil gorsuch video