Asked whether there’s a path to winning the 10 Senate Republicans needed to break a filibuster and execute the swap, he said: “I don’t think so.”

Source: https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2023/04/18/durbin-to-gop-how-about-a-little-help-on-bidens-judges-when-hell-freezes-over-says-n544560

GOP Nebraska state senator complains that Dem Hunt's filibuster of antitrans bill kept her from her grandkid's preschool graduation.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12854950?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

In other words, the odds of a judicial ethics bill overcoming a GOP filibuster in the Senate are effectively zero, and the odds of success in the Republican-led House are probably worse.

Source: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/key-republicans-shrug-response-scotus-ethics-controversies-rcna90564

In the end, both sides caved a little, joining forces to and then to create a one-time filibuster loophole that allowed Senate Democrats to with a simple majority vote.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/06/debt-limit-flashbacks-00085493

It’s very similar to when the Democrats in the Senate originally started weakening the filibuster to gain some political leverage.

Source: https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/01/11/articles-of-impeachment-filed-against-mayorkas-n523004

It was the first such major gun control law to pass through both legislative houses since 1994’s now-expired assault weapons ban, bypassing an attempted Republican filibuster by a mere six votes.

Source: https://sjcctimes.com/17335/investigations/as-school-shootings-keep-happening-sjccs-preparedness-is-under-scrutiny/

"We have no choice but to filibuster when the government declares up front that there will be no meaningful discussion and debate and that these matters will be brought up for a vote of confidence.

Source: https://news.err.ee/1608969112/opposition-criticizes-government-s-haste-to-pass-laws