Claire McCaskill actually said...

"I will be very disappointed if there is a request for a giant appropriation for something that the Border Patrol never mentioned to me as a top priority."

"there are too many people out there giving the impression that everybody who works in government is somehow lazy or corrupt or not dedicated."

"some of the cuts that are being proposed to biodefense I could not agree with more, because there was a whole lot of money wasted there."

"I want a commitment that the budget will reflect the needs of the Secret Service in light of the additional protection that is going to be required with this President."