Claire McCaskill

There is no way, frankly, there is no way that Mr. Metzler's assertion that we know the problems that are there is true.

I want to tell you, Mr. Metzler, how much we appreciate you being here today.

I particularly would like to know section by section in the Cemetery when you are assured that you have identified all the mistakes that exist.

You have to be kidding me.

we should have adopted BOSS in the first place.

If you don't have full ownership, then you can't take full blame if it goes badly.

the notion that you can't use an underlying successful system for keeping track of gravesites because it doesn't include the kind of scheduling needs you have is one of those that kind of go, well, that is fixable.

As many as 6,600 graves at Arlington National Cemetery may be unmarked or mislabeled on cemetery maps.

I think Secretary McHugh basically testified to this--that it was a satellite, and because it had multiple reports, no one took full ownership.

This is, with all due respect, this is not about a lack of resources.

I will just say that our records show, in preparation for this hearing, that Veterans Affairs says they were more than willing to work with you.

Over the last year, I have learned of shocking stories about Arlington--bodies accidentally buried in the same graves.

That's creepy. That means somebody is following me around with a camera and following what I'm doing.

There would be a hue and cry in this country that would be unprecedented.

I don't think most Americans get that's what's going on.

Isn't it true that, at this point, there are coupons that you print out on the Internet, and you take them into a store, and you use them, and embedded in that barcode is a whole bunch of information about you?

If this is taken to its logical conclusion, we could kill the golden goose, here.

But, I'm a little spooked out at the way this is developing.

We've lost five members of the National Guard in Missouri already this year to suicide. That is something that is unacceptable.

So many of the issues surrounding mental health... is the stigma associated with getting help.

The idea that we would stand between more help for our men and women who are struggling, that we need to get more people on board, is very frustrating.

Our heroes need, not just the protective armor of the battlefield, they need the availability of help when they need it.

I would be curious to hear from you what you see as the consequences of not ratifying the treaty, particularly as it relates to the deterrence of the rogue extremists that we are dealing with around the world.

something needs to be done to shield workers from the harshest effects of this merger and future mergers.

this treaty actually is more significant, because as the Russian military makes these changes, our relationship with them ... gives us actually more insight into what their future plans are.