Over the past week or so, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has shrewdly used various parliamentary tactics to encourage Democrats to move judicial nominations. These tactics, as I understand it, include not waiving the so-called two-hour rule (which bars committees from meeting more than two hours after the Senate is in session) and not waiving the requirement that legislation on the Senate floor be read aloud by the Senate clerk.

Senator McConnell is undoubtedly facing a lot of pressure and criticism from Senate Democrats. Let’s hope that other Republican senators stand strong in supporting him.