@tcely

The allowed to be deferred forever is a key feature of the check on presidential power, though, both requiring him to find a nominee that the Senate finds compelling and preventing him from interfering in the business of the other branch of government.

Remember, by design to support the consent based approach of the chamber, procedures in there can take a lot of time. They literally do not have time to do everything all hundred members want to do.

Whether that approach is for better or worse, it is the approach that the Senate has adopted forever.

Really, if we don't like that the Senate isn't interested in an candidate, we should elect better senators, not bypass this protection built in to the system.