You have to hand it to Claire McCaskill. She’ll say literally anything if she thinks it will help her get reelected.
At her town hall in Ozark yesterday, when talking about EPA regulations, McCaskill told the audience that she “did not support the Waters of the U.S. Rule,” and “thought it went way too far.” The only problem with that statement? McCaskill voted twice to keep the rule in place! McCaskill can keep trying to mislead Missourians with her dishonest rhetoric, but her record shows where she really stands – with liberals in Washington.
“Claire McCaskill continues to peddle her dishonest rhetoric, but Missouri voters know the truth,” said NRSC Spokesman Bob Salera. “From her support for overreaching regulations like WOTUS to her far-left positions on gun control and abortion, it’s clear Claire McCaskill does not stand with Missourians.”
Click HERE to watch Claire McCaskill lie to the people of Ozark, MO.
Background:
On Nov. 4, 2015, McCaskill Voted Against Legislation To Nullify The EPA’s WOTUS Rule. On Nov. 4, 2015, Sen. Claire McCaskill voted against passage of the joint resolution that provides for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of ‘waters of the United States’ under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (S. J. Res. 22, Roll Call Vote #297, 11/4/15; Passed 53-44: R 50-1, D 3-41, I 0-2; McCaskill voted: NAY)
In January 2016, McCaskill Voted Against Cloture On The Veto Message On The Joint Resolution That Would “Disapprove And Nullify” The Waters Of The United States Rule. On Jan. 21, 2016, Sen. McCaskill voted against the motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the veto message on the joint resolution that would disapprove and nullify the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers’ ‘waters of the United States’ rule, which seeks to clarify the federal government’s authority to regulate interstate water under the Clean Water Act. (Veto Message To Accompany S.J. Res. 22, Roll Call Vote #5: Cloture Motion Rejected 52-40, 1/21/16, McCaskill voted: NAY)