Chuck Grassley actually said...

I often feel that whistleblowers are kind of treated like skunks at a picnic, just as an example.

the Majority Leader can bring up these nominations for a vote on the floor anytime he decides to do so.

the majority stripped the minority of any ability to stop any nominee from being confirmed on the floor.

there is really no reason why the leader of the Senate cannot bring these nominations up for a vote anytime that he decides to do it.