Sen. Claire McCaskill Says Gun Control Reform Is Not Feasible

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 12, 2015

U.S. Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill, author of Plenty Ladylike: A Memoir (Simon & Schuster, 2015), shares stories of sexism, sisterhood and the Senate.

Criminal justice reform is a "complicated stew of problems," says Missouri Senator @clairecmc. pic.twitter.com/h4lrNBRuqF
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 12, 2015

Senator @clairecmc just referenced this @KeyAndPeele sketch on "teacher drafting": https://t.co/R1OT9PPrBA
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 12, 2015

Sen @clairecmc responds to @ThisAmerLife @nhannahjones desegregation piece: "This isn't just a St. Louis problem, it's an American problem."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 12, 2015

Senator @clairecmc on WNYC @BrianLehrer Undecided. Calling countries holding Iranian funds to c if they release if #IranDeal is rejected!
— Farzam (@minimaani) August 12, 2015

Senator @clairecmc: I don't think Sanders is electable in 2016 but I fully support Biden + him jumping into the race.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 12, 2015

Sen @clairecmc on females in Senate: "When we lock elbows as women senators, we are pretty darn good at what we do."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 12, 2015

It’s time to reexamine how much paid leave new parents are getting so we don't pay costs later, says @clairecmc.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 12, 2015

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