[mtdrake]

I heard recently of Fox that the veep can step in as the president of the senate and over rule the parliamentarian (sp). To me this sounded as if this would override what Santorum has said. It also seems that it would ignite another firestorm.

God Bless America!

[chilltherats]

Overruling the parliamentarian is quite rare. I think the last VP (prez of senate) to do it was Hubert Humphrey. That’s not to say Biden wouldn’t do it, but he’s someone who’s relied on the comity of the senate for 36 years.

Tough call, but my point is that it isn’t a casual, common practice at all.