The United States Senate voted 89-8 Tuesday morning to pass the fiscal cliff deal. Both Missouri Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt commented on the deal.
In the last two weeks, U.S. Representative and Republican U.S. Senator Candidate Todd Akin has made several statements that have been scrutinized. Recently, Todd Atkins drew controversy nationwide when he said in a television interview that it is "really rare" that victims of "legitimate rape" get pregnant.