Claire McCaskill actually said...

"If I was going to falsify something, I would not be stupid enough to put down the name and the address of the person who is going to say, 'No, they never contacted me.'"

"the government, the taxpayers are providing clearances for contractors."

"I want to get at USIS in terms of not only having the biggest contract to do the background checks; but also having this program support contract."

"We have these hearings because we know oversight is needed in this area."