If that is the case, this is more a farce than less.
If these folks want the job 'done'; then they should do it. These people have no qualms about interrupting WH business to make the President and his Cabinet 'take the time' to deal with this. If something happens down the line,we will hear: 'what was the President doing ' for G-ds sake?
Well, he was just tying to keep the Dems campaign agenda up front and personal, that's all.