Despite rumors of an early exit for the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the chamber wouldn’t be cutting short the August session unless all 17 of the president’s nominations on which he sought to cut off debate Wednesday are confirmed.

“None are particularly controversial. All are qualified. No more obstruction, no more delays — it’s time to confirm them all,” the Kentucky Republican said. “And the Senate will continue to work right through August until every single one of them is confirmed.”

His chief lieutenant, Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, reiterated that the chamber was here to process the president’s nominees.

“To any of our Democratic colleagues who are not here and preventing us from making a quorum, I can guarantee we will be here in session next week because this is important work to get these judges processed,” he said.

On Wednesday, McConnell set up the contours of the nomination gambit, which could mean virtually continuous sessions of the Senate for weeks, although it is more likely that a bipartisan agreement will be reached at least ahead of the long Labor Day weekend.