[Pharlap]

When the new Senate comes into session, it must vote to reaffirm or change the rules by which it will function. It is not bound by the operational rules of the prior Senate. The Rules Committee chairman can propose a new rule to limit the application of a filibuster to judicial nominations (or to change the requirements for invoking cloture). Such a proposed rule change cannot be filibustered. The Vice President, exercising his constitutional power as Senate president can rule any attempt to filibuster such a vote on a rule out of order. To pass such a rule would simply require a majority vote. And, if the vote were tied, the Vice President, again exercising his constitutional power could cast the deciding vote. However, the real problem is getting enough Republican senators to vote for the rule change.

[TRY ONE]

Well stated!

As you said: ".... the real problem is getting enough Republican senators to vote for the rule change."

There are ~ 4-5 Pubbie Sinators who just luv to be "fair".

--- McLain, Spector, Chaffee, and the 2 chicks from Maine