I voted against my party with some frequency, because of my independence. I've just got to remind Missourians that I am independent and that I try to call them like I see them, and sometimes my party is wrong on some things.

Universities simply unable to play judge, jury and executioner when they're already having trouble playing educator. Resources are limited and colleges must put their focus on their primary objective: education.

Somehow in the public sector, if you start in the mailroom and spend your life getting promoted, it's unseemly.

Mitch McConnell is a professional arm twister. He's done this for many years. He has a lot of power in his caucus.

It was a very easy way to have a group of friends on a very large campus - a sense of identity. It was a great place to learn how to navigate a variety of personalities, which you kind of have to do in life. You've got the shy woman and you've got the obnoxious woman and you've got the brainiac and you've got the social climber and you've got the introvert and the extrovert, and you're all living together. I think it gave me valuable experience in learning how to live with people that are different than you are. And that's an important lesson. You can bet it comes in very handy in the Senate.

I think it's important that we show up. I think it's important that we communicate directly with all those working people.

The price of a college education should never include a 1 in 5 chance of being sexually assaulted.