Claire McCaskill actually said...

"Let me give you an opportunity, Mr. Ginman, to explain how in the world this thing got built when the people on the ground were saying stop, do not do this, we do not need it, and it will not be used."

"at what point do we throw in the towel?"

"I do not think anybody realizes that your testimony just now in my world, balloons should have dropped from the ceiling, because when I started in this, no one knew any of that."

"I need you to tell me some places you have done that, and I will promise you this."