Quote by Claire McCaskill
I was in the room with, you know, more than a dozen Republicans trying to negotiate the stimulus. Most of them decided the politics of the situation meant they should walk away, even if it wasn't responsible in terms of what our country needed right then.
Summary
The quote highlights the experiences of an individual who was part of a negotiation process with multiple Republicans concerning a stimulus package. It emphasizes that the majority of Republicans chose to withdraw from the negotiations due to political reasons, despite it not being the most responsible action for addressing the pressing needs of the country at that time.