How did Democratic senators attempt to deal with extreme delays in getting Senate confirmation for President Obama's lower court judicial nominees in 2013?
A. appealing to the president to nominate justices more acceptable to the public
B. appealing to the president to nominate justices more acceptable to Republican senators
C. formally reducing the number of cloture votes for judicial confirmations in the Senate
D. requesting that the House pass legislation to reduce the number of confirming votes required to approve nominees
E. appealing Senate rejection of lower court nominees to the Supreme Court
Answer: C
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