Claire McCaskill actually said...

"What is going on in the House of Representatives this year is, once again, a phony budget gimmick to pretend that they are somehow being fiscally conservative."

"There just does not seem to be a sense of urgency."

"One out of three agents... suggested a claimant retire earlier and get a lump-sum payment. Acceptable?"

"Do you believe that the main reason people are not waiting is lack of knowledge or lack of resources?"