Quote Originally Posted by Hazir View Post
It's appearantly not usual, but it has been done.

The reason why the discussion about the filibuster is more relevant at this moment than at other moments is that the Senate can decide to modify it with a simple majority when it comes back to session. I don't think I have to point out that the Democrats are really fed up with the procedural terrorism of the GOP in the Senate.
Just as the GOP were fed up with the same by the Democrats a decade ago.

As much as they threatened the nuclear option of changing it, they never did. Nothing's changed besides the party names switching places.