re: #25 retired cynic

I also heard, on NPR, from a former Senate Parliamentarian, that there was no law that McConnell would have to follow what the SP said. It was just tradition. And that the “rule” was broken once, in 1987. What would you bet on the Yertle breaking rules?

The VP could overrule the SP. The problem is that once that Genie is out of the bottle, it effectively repeals the filibuster. And Senators do love their ability to block legislation.