John McCain actually said...

"His gratuitous attacks, for example, saying that President Bush was the worst President since Herbert Hoover, of course, were just gratuitous attacks on the President of the United States."

"I cannot vote to report out Senator Hagel's nomination favorably."

"Senator Hagel's performance before the Senate Armed Services Committee was the most unimpressive and unfocused that he had ever observed."

"I do not believe that we should move forward with his nomination until questions are answered."