It seems to me that before we give federal funds to police departments, we ought to mandate that they have body cams. Claire McCaskill Read Quote
We have a lot of things we give away to people who are very, very wealthy in this country. And I’m not sure that our federal government can afford that. Claire McCaskill Read Quote
There are three legs of the stool; spending, entitlements and making the tax code fair and equitable. That’s the three legs of the stool. If we do all of those in a responsible, bipartisan way, I think the American people would all be very, very happy. Claire McCaskill Read Quote
You know I think the president has to really focus on getting elected to a second term in 2012. And I need to focus on making sure I’m accountable to the people of Missouri. Claire McCaskill Read Quote
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. Claire McCaskill Read Quote
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. Claire McCaskill Read Quote
Many countries struggle and never get to the point where people have faith that laws are executed fairly. Claire McCaskill Read Quote
Clearly, a large number of African-Americans don’t have faith that the laws are being executed fairly in Ferguson, and that’s a problem… We need to ensure Africans-Americans feel confident in the rule of law. Claire McCaskill Read Quote
