Claire McCaskill actually said...

"Our heroes need, not just the protective armor of the battlefield, they need the availability of help when they need it."

"We've lost five members of the National Guard in Missouri already this year to suicide. That is something that is unacceptable."

"The idea that we would stand between more help for our men and women who are struggling, that we need to get more people on board, is very frustrating."

"we need a Federal effort in what is shaping up to be another significant era of airline consolidation."