John McCain: “We're trying to, in this legislation, give some more authority and responsibility to the service chiefs.”

I want to say to all of you that I am so honored to be here to speak before this Committee.

No prior president has ever abased himself more abjectly before a tyrant. Not only did President Trump fail to speak the truth about an adversary; but speaking for America to the world, our president failed to defend all that makes us who…

Six years is still too long.

I'm the luckiest guy on earth. I have served America's cause, the cause of our security and the security of our friends, the cause of freedom and equal justice all my adult life.