Delay is good and a loss for McConnell.
politico.com/story/2018/07/…
He'll hold the vote when he wants to hold it, regardless of what Dems do.
nytimes.com/2017/04/03/opi…
The tell here is that McConnell would prefer an early vote.
As the poker rule says, Dems should figure out what their opponent wants & disappoint him.