[GeronL]

Speaker should be a Senator?

Well, is that even possible??

[Deagle]

Next election...

[Deagle]

Or in-house rebellion against Boehner! Wishing for same.

[Viennacon]

Interesting question. Weirdly enough, the speakership seemingly could be anyone. They don’t have to be a member of the House.

[P-Marlowe]

There is no rule that the speaker of the house must be a member of the house. I believe it would be possible to allow Cruz to be both a Senator from Texas and Speaker of the House.

Frankly I think Palin should be speaker of the house.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Speaker should be a Senator?...Well, is that even possible??"

Yes. Article 1, Sec. 2 of the Constitution states only that the House shall choose their Speaker. There is no tacit requirement that the Speaker actually be a member of the House.

[duffee]

It would be possible but improbable.