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

Claire McCaskill

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" The NRA grades senators and representatives based on their votes on gun issues - and even on issues that have little-to-nothing to do with guns. "

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" I never need to go far if I need a reminder of how important Medicare and Social Security are to Missouri's seniors. My mom, Betty Anne, is one of millions for whom these services provide a reliable safety net. Across the country, these protections are an integral part of sustaining millions of seniors' health and dignity. "

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

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" When you work in the United States Senate, and you are around people of all different ideas and beliefs, you realize that what our Founding Fathers did that was so genius, is that they made the Senate the place where compromises are supposed to happen because of the makeup of the Senate. "

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

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" The political system loves the extremes, it doesn't so much show a lot love for the moderates. "

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" I think there are certain folks in Missouri that don't trust government. And they haven't trusted government for a long time. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" I'm a moderate. I hang out in the middle. I vote against my party with some regularity and try to compromise. It doesn't appear right now that the Republican Party is welcoming moderates any more. "

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

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" I am a small-town girl. "

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" 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. "

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" I'm going to work with Republicans when they do things I agree with and I'm going to fight Republicans when they're doing things that I think are damaging. "

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