Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday defended his decision to let a bipartisan committee decide how to establish a permanent tribute to the late John McCain, instead of quickly renaming the Russell Senate Office Building after him as some want.

McConnell wants the yet-to-be appointed group of senators to follow a longtime tradition of considering a variety of options for honoring a late colleague. In doing so, he is resisting a push from Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to rename the Russell building.