Claire McCaskill actually said...

"So, you know... That seems backward to me, I mean, not that we want to ever have anybody have to qualify for the emergency room."

"What steps do you think are being taken to make sure that what you are learning about Mrs. Green and what you are learning about the other patients in terms of this system--how is CMS doing?"

"We have had enough of proposals to cut benefits, raise the age, privatize the program."

"But the record also shows that when deciding where to locate the headquarters of the combined firm, tax considerations ruled out the United States."