"Many civil rights came about, not when they……" — Claire McCaskill
"Many civil rights came about, not when they were passed into law, but because the federal government did what it should and saw them enforced."
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42 Quotes by Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill has 42 quotes on this site.
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I have been very independent from day I arrived in Washington.
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I started in the mailroom, literally, as an intern... in 1974. The legislator I was working for at the time…
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I think I'm the last Democrat left in the Senate after Russ Feingold was defeated that won't take earmarks.
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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…
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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…
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The political system loves the extremes, it doesnt so much show a lot love for the moderates.
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What? You don't trust me?
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It's very hard from a distance to figure out who has lost their minds. One party, the other party, all…
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Well, Im wrestling alligators.
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My first obligation is my job. It's very hard to really get into campaign mode when you've got to focus…
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When you work in the United States Senate, and you are around people of all different ideas and beliefs, you…
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When the Tea Party comes to town, compromise goes out the door.
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