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The following are two important, informative postings from two contributors to TownHall.
They are in regard to
1. the Senate parliamentarian, and her degree of authority in the Senate as to what can or cannot get passed;
2. John Thune, his deferment to the parliamentarian, and what he can or cannot do as Senate majority leader apart from her consent:
"The parliamentarian rulings are advisory and the Rs have the option to ignore them if they wish. Will cause a political fire storm but the rulings are advisory and do not have to be conformed to, it is only custom that leads to following them. Also the VP when acting as the president of the Senate can introduce a change to any ruling by the Parl. and a simple majority of the Senate can pass that, also Thune can do the same."
"Something worth asking - why does such a powerful position exist in the Senate? A parliamentarian is not established by the US Constitution and the Senate is not bound to anything the parliamentarian says or does....