It’s called slow-walking, and it’s intended to allow time to expire when you are playing a waiting game.
He knows what he’s doing. He was never going to allow a non-politician to come in and fix things. It would be a slap in the face to the “political professionals” McConnell and his fellow travelers think of themselves as being.
I don’t doubt in the least you’re right.
Mitch plays both sides and maybe this is a sign he knows we’re going to keep control of both Houses.