Claire McCaskill actually said...

"I really think we need to do a clear-eyed assessment, now that we have both Iraq and Afghanistan to look at."

"we are captured by the severity of the situation and the technical expertise that is required"

"If you did that, if you took the impetus to do that, that would remove the necessity of them being branded as whistleblowers."

"But you did not think it was a courtesy to let them know that you fired her."