theDentist: "My understanding is , "No, we cannot". "
I'm with theDentist. The 7 RINOs have declared they would not vote to end the filibuster for judicial nominees PERIOD. In return, the 7 Dem hustlers agreed not to filibuster UNLESS... Here from the text of the "DEAL", is how the 7 RINOs committed to the sell out of the President (italics added):
Part II: Commitments for Future Nominations
A. Future Nominations. Signatories will exercise their responsibilities under the Advice and Consent Clause of the United States Constitution in good faith. Nominees should only be filibustered under extraordinary circumstances, and each signatory must use his or her own discretion and judgment in determining whether such circumstances exist.
B. Rules Changes. In light of the spirit and continuing commitments made in this agreement, we commit to oppose the rules changes in the 109th Congress, which we understand to be any amendment to or interpretation of the Rules of the Senate that would force a vote on a judicial nomination by means other than unanimous consent or Rule XXII.
Note that this commitment is for the duration of the 109th.
I was with theDentist but now am not. The deal hinges upon the spirit, not the letter of the agreement. It is stated in the MOU. If two RINOS see a breaking of the "spirit" Warner would be one, I think, then the whole ball of wax melts.
Frist just mentioned it on CSPAN2 and Reid is now trying to argue with First on that point. Reid is still scared, IOW.
Sessions up on CSPAN2