The Pretend Debate

The following is a conversation I had with my 10 year old nephew, in which I explained the US Senate committee system and the filibuster. After reading several polls on the filibusters, a lot of people seem to be on the same intellectual level as my nephew.
There are 100 guys in the US Senate, but they aren't like the senators in Sparticus. They don't meet and discuss every issue. They don't have the time, so they create committees. Committees investigate proposed laws, nominations, treaties etc.and are made up of Republicans and Democrats.(More)

Can the Senate change the rule that 60 Senators must vote to end a filibuster? Professor Vikram David Amar looks at the question here in part 1 and part 2.