[hinckley buzzard]

McConnell knows he can bring the noms to the floor directly. He doesn’t for reasons of his own. Anyone with any insight as to why, please chime in.

[Fai Mao]

See the post above:

“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.”