Hillary Clinton actually said...

"I really want to stay as Senator. I am committed to being in the Senate, working with President Obama. I think we have a real chance to break the gridlock, get things done, start progress going again ..."

"I want to be part of that in the Senate."

"We can't afford to whittle-down the majority that President Obama will need to make some very hard decisions that will be in the best interest of our country."

"I think it's going to take a Democratic president with a Democratic Congress to repair the damage that has been done by President Bush and the Republicans who supported his policies."