Claire McCaskill: “Thank you, Chairman Portman, for holding this hearing, and thank you for the strong working relationship we have on this…”

I have won when the polls said I couldn't and I have lost when the polls said I would win, so I am not a big believer in all of the horse race stuff.

I think more importantly, what we're going to see, and this is what I really do believe, is that will we defy history by having the kind of turnout with the party who holds power and holds the presidency, will we have the kind of turnout…

Our democracy is in peril. If our party keeps putting people forward that refuse to accept the results of elections.

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.