Quotes by Claire McCaskill

“This current culture of corruption has helped Missouri families see that it is lobbyists with too much access and influence to members of Congress who are cutting these sweetheart deals at their expense, and they are calling for action to put a stop to it.”

“His comments during his confirmation hearing and his record indicate that he is not someone who would defend civil rights and that he would side in favor of big business over the consumer and presidential power over individual rights.”

“So I think that this is wrong, and common sense tells us it?s wrong. And I?m worried that the president is going to bully this through and the impact that has.”

“The UAE was one of three nations in the world that recognized the Taliban.”

“I just want to make sure that they feel comfortable that I am ready to take these folks on, that I am ready to be on their side, that I can do this. And that means listening to them and reassuring them that Im not going to be afraid to say no to anybody in my party, anybody in the Republican Party or any lobbyist.”

“There are people of principle who disagree with this form of research. I respect their principles. But what I dont respect is someone dancing around science for political cover.”

I voted against my party with some frequency, because of my independence. Ive just got to remind Missourians that I am independent and that I try to call them like I see them, and sometimes my party is wrong on some things.

Corporate governance is a huge issue too. We dont 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.

Being a new mother was a joyful and sometimes overwhelming experience - and as the first Missouri female state legislator to have a baby while in office, having heath care for myself and my son gave me some needed peace of mind.

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.