USA Today has the article Senate appears to have avoided ‘nuclear’ option.

“I feel fairly confident,” [Senate Majority Leader Harry] Reid said on the floor Tuesday morning, crediting the efforts of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to reach a deal to approve pending nominations to the National Labor Review Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Here is a fluff video, but read the article to get the details.

Finally, putting the obvious pressure on the Republicans made them see the light. The Republicans used this tactic against the Democrats in the past, and it worked. Why has it taken 6 years for Harry Reid to finally figure this out?

If the Republicans renege as they frequently do, the real nuclear option is still available.