Claire McCaskill

I have been a little offended at how frequently Richard Nixon's name has been used by members of the other party.

I find it a little ironic that some of my Republican friends have righteous indignation about White House policy advisers.

I think the oversight of this Committee is essential to the balance of power between the different branches of government.

I guess this is an economic decision, correct? I mean, there's nothing wrong with that.

I think you're getting the sense that you guys are being victimized by your success.

The quicker we all get together and figure out how to fix it, the better it's going to be.

The bottom line is, we have orphan counties. We've got orphan communities in Missouri.

the idea that a comma would exclude from a search someone who has been found to be disbarred from doing business with the government, that is a big deal.

As far as I am concerned, Mr. Woods, there is no bigger and more important end user of database information in government than GAO.

Well, you are going to go in the Hall of Fame of Dreamers, Doers, and Drivers if you do it in 3 years.

Yes, it would work better if it was their money they were spending instead of public money.

I think that is exactly what needs to happen. So I wish you luck.

I will be watching very closely on the award of this contract because I think it is very important that true competition is occurring.

I think the bill that has been introduced, which I am pleased to be able to cosponsor with Senator Collins and Senator Lieberman is incredibly important to the security of this Nation.

I urge the Department of Defense (DOD) to look into this report to determine its credibility.

The possibility that the Pakistani Army could be receiving U.S. funds while potentially harming Pakistani civilians is of great concern.

At times, the security of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul may have been placed in risk -- at risk.

Senator McCaskill clearly wants full disclosure, wants to know why the State Department defended Wackenhunt in front of her committee, despite all these problems.

I don't understand this rudeness, what is this? I don't get it, I honestly don't get it.

I think that's irresponsible to say also. I -- there may be individual instances of that but there are a whole lot of people who are frustrated and cynical and angry.

I think there are certain folks in Missouri that don't trust government and they haven't trusted government for a long time.

I don't understand this rudeness. What is this? I don't get it. I honestly don't get it. Do you all think that you're persuading people when you shout out like that?

It's about the government reimbursing doctors for taking the time to explain the different procedures, to help with any kind of directive. Not to take over.

I can tell you that there is not one word in this bill that would allow federal tax dollars to be spent on abortions.

Can you promise that my tax dollars will not fund abortions? I can tell you that there is not one word in this bill that would allow federal tax dollars to be spent on abortions.