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Claire McCaskill

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Claire McCaskill is an American politician and attorney who served as the United States Senator from Missouri from 2007 to 2019. She was the first woman elected to the Senate from Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, McCaskill focused on issues such as healthcare, military support, and government accountability during her tenure in the Senate. She played a significant role in various legislative efforts and was known for her outspoken views on military contracting and defense spending.

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Jul 8, 2015

But, it is counterintuitive that, when the government is in a bad place because of an economic downturn, that it spends more money.

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Jul 8, 2015

We look at the scoring and we try to figure out what it is going to cost.

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Jun 23, 2015

I am sad to say, from looking at the numbers, that it appears to me that most of us on this Committee would be deemed 'older workers.'

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Jun 23, 2015

I am looking at their Web page. Speaking of technology, I can put one in the cart right now.

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Jun 23, 2015

I understand, Ms. Nordman, you are doing something that is very unusual in our country, and that is, trying to revitalize manufacturing in rural communities.

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Jun 23, 2015

If we did not have the ability to not discriminate against pre-existing conditions, that would be even more difficult for them in terms of their ability to get insurance.

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Jun 23, 2015

I think our own personal experiences can add a certain level of expertise to this conversation in terms of our capacity to grow and change over time.

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Jun 23, 2015

Do not tell me that you cannot teach an 'older' dog new tricks, and do not tell me that older workers cost too much.

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Jun 23, 2015

Your State, like Missouri, has refused the Federal dollars that were identified that could make a big difference in terms----

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Jun 23, 2015

Bon Secours Virginia Health System has for years recognized that it makes no sense to see its best and brightest workers walk out the door at age 55.

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Jun 23, 2015

The fact of the matter is our workforce is getting older.

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Jun 22, 2015

This audit report is one of the worst I have ever seen, in terms of a government agency.

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Jun 22, 2015

If NHTSA isn't clear about when an investigation is to be opened, we might as well shut it down.

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Jun 22, 2015

I was shocked when I read this IG report how bad it was.

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Jun 22, 2015

We must ensure that consumers are protected from defective products.

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Jun 22, 2015

I, along with Senator Schumer and others, have legislation pending that would prohibit a car from being rented at a rental car agency until open safety recalls are in fact remedied.

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Jun 22, 2015

This isn't about resources; this is about blatant, incompetent mismanagement.

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Jun 16, 2015

Every investigation does not revolve around the Department of Justice, contrary to what they think sometimes.

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Jun 9, 2015

They do not think it is going to let them--I do not think they realize, we have got choices on bundles.

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Jun 9, 2015

I think we need to push the telephone companies, the telecoms, to implement the technology in the name of consumer protection.

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Jun 9, 2015

I am really worried about passenger traffic in Kansas City, in St. Louis, Amtrak service.

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Jun 9, 2015

We heard about the inability of enforcement agencies to keep up with this game of whack-a-mole that phone scams have become, and pleas for help from consumers, that their providers please help them by offering technologies that will block…

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Jun 9, 2015

You are barely, barely getting the tip of the iceberg in terms of these complaints.

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Jun 9, 2015

I watched my mother get victimized when she thought she was being called by Medicare and it was really a company called Med Care that was robocalling her and lying to her about whether or not they had talked to her doctor.

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