Claire McCaskill

It's very American, making a lot of money. ”

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. ”

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. ”

Only in Washington would the Republican operatives get the entire press corps ginned up over the notion that I'm going to be home campaigning instead of going to a bunch of worthless parties at a convention that's only being held to do something we all know is going to happen anyway. ”

We still have not been able to move into those positions in our country that are really directing traffic among that 1 percent, and that's where women have to break through. ”

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

Somehow in the public sector, if you start in the mailroom and spend your life getting promoted, it's unseemly. ”

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

Well, I'm wrestling alligators. ”

I voted against my party with some frequency, because of my independence. I've 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. ”