Claire McCaskill Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Respecting the Second Amendment does not mean abandoning common sense. The right to own guns in this country must remain, while we also must strengthen our laws to prevent mass shootings.”

“The Missourians I hear from just don't buy the idea that the only way to tackle the national debt is to drastically alter Medicare and Social Security.”

“When I was a prosecutor in Kansas City, my job was to fight for justice and safety for all citizens in my community. Equal access to justice under the law is an American value embedded in the fabric of our legal and political system - the idea that anybody, powerful or not, can have their day in court.”

“There's nothing that irritates Americans more than the fact that some members of Congress think they are entitled to their own set of rules. And it's true - too many people in Washington live in an alternate reality.”

“There are three legs of the stool; spending, entitlements and making the tax code fair and equitable. That's the three legs of the stool. If we do all of those in a responsible, bipartisan way, I think the American people would all be very, very happy.”

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

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

“I have been very independent from day I arrived in Washington.”

“I think I'm the last Democrat left in the Senate after Russ Feingold was defeated that won't take earmarks.”

“I think, first of all, you know, Washington has a bad habit of a very short attention span.”