Claire McCaskill

“I've come to learn that leadership is not automatically granted to you because of your position or your title.”

“I'm a prosecutor first and foremost, and I'm not a big fan of the death penalty.”

“The days of the go-along, get-along, back-slapping Senate are over.”

“I'm not a shrinking violet. I'm not a person who is not going to stand up for what I believe in.”

“I believe in a woman's right to choose. I believe in gay rights.”

“Fiscal responsibility and government reform are inextricably linked.”

“There's a reason that we have a First Amendment, and that's so that we can have a robust debate in this country.”

“I'm not a party girl. I'm a beer-drinkin', shots-doin' kind of girl.”

“I think the most important thing for a public servant is to be a good listener.”

“We need to make sure that our veterans are getting the care that they need and the benefits that they have earned.”

“I'm not going to be a senator who is just going to go along to get along.”

“The people of Missouri sent me to Washington to work for them, not for the special interests.”

“I am a moderate. I am a centrist.”

“My father taught me that you can you can be a good person and a good prosecutor.”

“I don't think there's any problem with a writer writing about a character who is not of their own gender or race or sexual orientation.”

“I think it's important that we have a conversation in this country about the polarization of our politics.”

“You can't be a revolutionary if you're comfortable.”