Nah, that was part of the plan. The subpoena of the letter, the subsequent fight against the subpoena in the courts, the accusations that not all required records were released, etc.. All of this was intended to delay, delay and delay some more.
Fat Teddy and the rest of his Judiciary Committee bros have been put on notice by the far left and the media - do whatever it takes to sink this nomination and personally destroy Sam Alito, or else!
```the accusations that not all required records were released, etc```
"not forthcoming"
I think that they were already on board to do whatever it takes to sink the nomination. I also think that they listen to the MSM to make sure that they understand that they are not looking like idiots (esp after the Roberts hearings -- they looked really stupid even to liberals)