The following is taken directly from the Facebook page of United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, posted on March 16, 2016:
"The next justice could fundamentally alter the direction of the Supreme Court and have a profound impact on our country, so of course the American people should have a say in the Court’s direction…The American people may well elect a President who decides to nominate Judge Garland for Senate consideration. The next President may also nominate someone very different. Either way, our view is this: Give the people a voice in the filling of this vacancy."
Due to the purely partisan nature of blocking this Supreme Court nominee, the Senator's pay should be suspended until which time he decides to do his job rather than play politics.