Original sentence: In 2005, Republicans hold the presidency and 55 of 100 seats in the Senate, so Democrats assert that the nuclear option is an attempt to allow approval of judges who cannot gain bipartisan support due to ideological issues.Rather than require the President to nominate Judges who get broad support from both parties in the Senate (60 out of 100 Senators), opponents claim the nuclear option would allow a President whose party enjoys a majority in the Senate to nominate partisan judges supported entirely along party lines
Edited sentence: Conveniently, Republicans currently hold 55 of 100 seats in the Senate, and Democrats claim the nuclear option is an attempt by Senate Republicans to hand confirmation power to themselves.Rather than require the President to nominate Judges who get broad support from both parties in the Senate (60 out of 100 Senators), opponents claim the nuclear option would allow the President to nominate partisan Judges supported only by 50 Republican Senators plus the Vice President