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==Current rules==
==Current rules==
In 1970, [[Majority Leader]] [[Mike Mansfield]] (D-Montana) created the "silent filibuster." This proceduce allows the Senate to conduct other business while a senator uses Rule 22 to block the progress of a bill.
In 1970, [[Majority Leader]] [[Mike Mansfield]] (D-Montana) created the "silent filibuster." This procedure allows the Senate to conduct other business while a senator uses Rule 22 to block the progress of a bill.
In 1975, the nuclear option, a simple majority vote conducted outside the normal rules of the Senate, was used to amend Rule 22. The number of senators required for cloture was reduced from 67 to 60. The two-thirds rule remained in effect when the Senate rules themselves were at issue.
In 1975, the nuclear option, a simple majority vote conducted outside the normal rules of the Senate, was used to amend Rule 22. The number of senators required for cloture was reduced from 67 to 60. The two-thirds rule remained in effect when the Senate rules themselves were at issue.