Political Quotes

John McCain: “It was opened in the first place as an effort to get around the United States Constitution.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2013
It was opened in the first place as an effort to get around the United States Constitution.
Said by
John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain highlights Guantanamo's purpose to bypass constitutional rights.

Share

More from John McCain

Jul 12, 2018

The president should not have this meeting with Vladimir Putin.

transcripts.cnn.com
Aug 21, 2018

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

congress.gov
Jun 26, 2018

Have you read about the FAST Act? Oh, yes. We have read about it but we really do not, you know, have to, like, pay a lot of attention to it.

congress.gov
Aug 21, 2018

I have to recognize that it has been this body, this Senate Committee, very important Committee on Indian Affairs that has been helping us.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation