Claire McCaskill actually said...

"You get your way in the Federal Government by listening and working with others, but also being driven by a passion."

"I think he may be one of the finest leaders that the Veterans Administration will ever have."

"I think we forget that today's Veterans Administration really needs to have someone in the highest levels of the Administration that understands today's veteran."

"The ability to control the electronic spectrum has become a critical capability for today's warfighters."