Claire McCaskill actually said...

"I just think it is a very, very irresponsible precedent."

"I think people think an audit is like going to the dentist; you know, you know you've got do it, and it's going to be painful, and, when it's over, you're not sure that it really was worth it."

"The only difference between the commitment to put this $40 billion in the budget... is the willingness to acknowledge that we are spending the money."

"I would like your commitment to familiarize yourself with that training and a commitment that you will continue to fight for the adequate funding."