Claire McCaskill actually said...

"It is very hard to sit through this hearing and watch you rationalize and excuse a regulatory agency."

"there is some responsibility to be taken here, Mr. Friedman."

"I understand, and I agree with my colleague that GM is primarily at fault here, but I'll follow up on some of that in my next round."

"if you make the answers to questions optional, that's a journey that is never going to be successful."