Megan, if he does decide to do that won’t the report about him become public?

It's essentially up to the Republicans and they need the seat so badly I think they won't let a vote to release it happen. However, I've given up predicting what will happen in January. "Hoping for the best and preparing for the worst" is my motto these days.

ETA: Right now it looks like Dems are on track to start the session with one more seat than they have currently. Either way, if a few people get plucked for the administration there will be no margin of error for Republicans to fall back on for a least a couple of months.