Claire McCaskill: “This hearing is not about reaching conclusions about Backpage... it is about affirming the legitimacy of this…”

First, people were put on the court with a political two by four wielded by Mitch McConnell. First by denying a sitting president an opportunity to name a Supreme Court justice, first time in history.

And then they overturned a right that women had in this country for 50 years. It is unbelievable how bad it is.

I think the filibuster is on life support. And I think if the Democrats pick up more seats, I think it will probably go away.

You don't take away a right that has been around for 50 years, and then you don't have a party go to the extremes of trying to make sure rape victims have to have forced birth.