Has McConnell given any indication of what he plans to do? You make it sounds like he and Rubio already have an opinion of Gorsuch. I admit I might have missed something in the article.
I was referring to Rubio only as a 'class' of a folder (Tillerson hearing style), McConnell has stated many times in the last few days, I'm paraphrasing here, That despite pressure from the WH staff and some of his fellow Republican Senators, He has no intention of pulling the nuclear trigger to get Trumps USSC nominee through his Senate and I just can't see him getting 8 Dems (if he can hold his caucus together) to sign on with Schumer as the opposition, so he (McConnell) will fold Rubio style and squeeze the trigger, it's the only way to get the Judge through, IMHO.
That is a dangerous road to travel on for Rep control of the Senate is not guaranteed to live on in perpetuity, though it can be easily argued the toothpaste is already out of the tube.
@Cyber Liberty