By the way, this should be not only about protecting us going forward but this is a form of warfare for Vladimir Putin, who is a thug and a bully and has the friends around the globe that we don't want to be friends with. Claire McCaskill More Quotes by Claire McCaskill More Quotes From Claire McCaskill All of this didn't happen overnight. It happened one prescription and marketing program at a time. The vast majority of the employees, executives, sales representatives, scientists, and doctors involved with this industry are good people and responsible actors, but some are not. This investigation is about finding out whether the same practices that led to this epidemic still continue today, and if decisions are being made that harm the public health. Claire McCaskill health-news I hear it everywhere I go: 'Drug overdose deaths, the vast majority of them related to prescription opioids or heroin, are single-handedly destroying families and communities across Missouri and the country,' and I refuse to just stand by and watch, we have an obligation to everyone devastated by this epidemic to find answers. Claire McCaskill health-news Nobody knows how to get the best price from you. Claire McCaskill business That is not social good, that is social bad. Claire McCaskill top-news It's using patients as hostages, it's immoral. It hurts real people. Claire McCaskill company-news I think the Republicans would be very excited, they're obviously helping him in every way they can. It tells everybody what they need to know. Claire McCaskill politics Probably all of us respect and love him, but we have a lot people here who have worked with him for many years -- and he has yet to have one endorsement from people who know him well and who have worked with him, there is a collective judgment there that one candidate is going to be better president, and I think that counts for something since we work with him every day. Claire McCaskill politics But of course, Republicans have tremendous challenges, too. Claire McCaskill politics That's what happens when someone remains undefined, and the other is so familiar to voters. Claire McCaskill politics I got one call from (national security adviser) Susan Rice. I told them, 'I don't want any calls from the administration, so leave me alone.' suffice it to say, I am for the agreement. Claire McCaskill top-news It's not like there's a lot of people out there who are truly uncommitted, i don't see him pulling away support from Bernie. And Joe is literally the establishment, since he's part of the administration -- I don't see how he pulls a great deal of support off Hillary. Claire McCaskill top-news One assault is still too many, and there's still more work to be done -- especially when it comes to guarding against retaliation, but today's report shows we're on the right track as our sweeping reforms continue to take root. Claire McCaskill politics This could be one of those times, especially if the Chamber of Commerce and the commodities groups and the Farm Bureaus of the world really start putting political pressure on their own party. Claire McCaskill politics Reporting of assaults being up and incidents of assault being down are exactly the combination we're looking for. Claire McCaskill us-news We have got to get out of this defensive crouch about liability litigation and get into an offensive position about making sure drivers are safe. Claire McCaskill top-news Respecting the Second Amendment does not mean abandoning common sense. The right to own guns in this country must remain, while we also must strengthen our laws to prevent mass shootings. Claire McCaskill own guns common-sense country 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. Claire McCaskill myself me mother son The Missourians I hear from just don't buy the idea that the only way to tackle the national debt is to drastically alter Medicare and Social Security. Claire McCaskill just debt security way If you look through history, all of the great work we've done in Congress has been around a table of compromise, when it comes to the most difficult problems. Claire McCaskill great you work history Corporate governance is a huge issue too. We don't 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. Claire McCaskill medical women law school