Claire McCaskill Quotes

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Claire McCaskill

Profession : Politician

Birth : July 24, 1953

You know, we've got to be responsible about our debt. We don't want the United States to ever be a dead beat, and not be able to pay its bills, either to our soldiers who are fighting or to Social Security recipients.

Claire McCaskill

No commander in chief would ever say, 'I'm not going to listen to the guys on the ground.'

Claire McCaskill

Frankly, earmarking is not the problem. It is a symptom of the problem.

Claire McCaskill

It seems to me that before we give federal funds to police departments, we ought to mandate that they have body cams.

Claire McCaskill

As a member of the Aging Committee, I'm no stranger to fighting for America's seniors.

Claire McCaskill

Along with my colleagues Mark Warner and Sheldon Whitehouse, I have been working to end the process of secret holds, which is when senators anonymously block legislation or nominations without explanation.

Claire McCaskill

We shouldn't deny the right of the minority to filibuster, but we need to do a much better job of making them own it. That way, the American people could figure out who is being obstructionist and who is willing to compromise.

Claire McCaskill

All the movies where I play nice guys don't seem to do very well.

Claire McCaskill

When the Tea Party comes to town, compromise goes out the door.

Claire McCaskill

I don't know how anyone can keep a straight face and say they are for deficit reduction while they insist on a permanent tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, completely unpaid for.

Claire McCaskill

We work for the public, and I believe that if a senator wants to block a piece of legislation or a nominee, they owe the public an explanation.

Claire McCaskill

We need candidate schools to recruit more young African-Americans to run for office and more diverse law enforcement communities.

Claire McCaskill

You have to be willing to offend in order to make progress.

Claire McCaskill

Do I want Social Security to be there for my kids and my grandkids? Absolutely. Will I fight like a tiger to make sure that we protect Social Security? I absolutely will.

Claire McCaskill

Corporate governance is a huge issue too. We don't have women on these corporate boards. More than half of the students in law school are women, more than half of the women, I think, in medical school now are women.

Claire McCaskill