And don't forget that McConnell is also turning up the heat, threatening / promising to keep Congress in session through October.
McConnell suggests he could hold Senate in session through October
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/407763-mcconnell-suggests-he-could-hold-senate-in-session-through-october
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) suggested Friday that he could keep lawmakers in Washington until the end of October if Democrats seek to slow or block the confirmation of President Trump's judicial nominees.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/11/senate-democrats-mcconnell-midterms-2018-815705
McConnell screws Dems ahead of election with October session: The majority leader wants to deprive Democrats up for reelection the chance to campaign.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is planning to keep the chamber in session for a significant portion of October if not four entire weeks, costing Democrats key campaign trail days and allowing the Senate to continue its work into the fall, according to five Republican officials. The Kentucky Republican wants to keep cranking through as many lifetime judicial nominations and executive nominations as he can with his majority in the balance and the GOP still with the unilateral ability to confirm President Donald Trump’s picks.