WASHINGTON (AP) — A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess, for now, as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT” and as Democrats slow the process by forcing procedural votes on almost all of Trump’s picks.

The Senate cleared a handful of nominees Saturday before leaving town for the August recess without a deal to confirm many more of President Donald Trump’s picks. The impasse means Republicans will continue considering changing the Senate’s rules to accelerate the approval process for dozens of pending candidates.