You mean outside of pledging to scuttle the nomination however possible? Because that definitely sounds like a suggestion to deny hearings to me.
Yes, the Biden rule of 1992 stated that the Senate should deny hearings until after the 1992 election.
The Senate of 1980 confirmed a fellow named Stephen Breyer to the 1st Circuit Court in November 1980.....after the Democrat party was routed in the 1980 election. Very nice!
Does anyone think the Democrat controlled 1992 Senate would have confirmed a nomination in November 1992 after finally winning a national election for a change? No way.
Joe Biden gave consent to several Bush nominees after that speech.
