“”Turtle can bring them straight to the floor, if is so inclined””
That’s what we were told over and over during the Kavanaugh stalemate - that the committee did not NEED to vote to send his name to the Senate...
That’s true, but with a 51-49 majority, and Flake voting no on the floor, the result would be a 50-50 tie on the floor. Yes, Pence could break every tie, but what if another Repub like Flake decided to vote no, then the nominee loses on the floor. So, best to wait until those Repubs like Flake don’t have that kind of power in the new Senate.