John McCain actually said...

"We should end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' and we can and should do it in a way that honors our Nation's values while making it more secure."

"I want to make one thing perfectly clear upfront. I'm enormously proud of and thankful for every American who chooses to put on the uniform of our Nation and serve at this time of war."

"I believe that it has."

"The essence of military capability is good order and unit cohesion and that any practice which puts those goals at unacceptable risk can be restricted."