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Claire McCaskill: This is what kills me about this. This is basic. You just assumed that whoever was typing this in was telling the truth…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
This is what kills me about this. This is basic. You just assumed that whoever was typing this in was telling the truth, and nobody ever checked to see if they were lying. You are handing out millions of dollars, no questions asked.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill criticizes the lack of verification in the nomination process.

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