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I've tried for years to get Republicans to help us fix some of the mistakes that we made in the Affordable Care Act. There are things we can do to shore up the exchanges, to make those pools healthier, to bring down costs. I would like to see us work together on that.

Claire McCaskill

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Age: 71
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Born: July 24
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I worry about the lack of experience that Rex Tillerson has had on the diplomatic front and, frankly, I think that's true for many of the appointments to [Donald] Trump's cabinet.
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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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Mitch McConnell is a professional arm twister. He's done this for many years. He has a lot of power in his caucus.
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