Claire McCaskill actually said...

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for this hearing. As usual, you are a dog with a bone when it comes to improper payments."

"I do not think that is a good choice in today's Federal Government, and to me--I am pretty sure I know which one they would choose."

"I do want to find out about the costs for this. Why are we charging for this?"

"I'm going to start a tradition on this committee."