John McCain actually said...

"The preponderance of the combat equipment resident in our Army today was designed and built in the era of the Reagan defense build-up."

"We want to replace it. We do not want to fix it. We want to replace it, because it has been a complete failure."

"If the Senator from Delaware and his Democrat friends want to join together with us, then yes, let us throw it where it belongs: in the trash can."

"The people in my State are hurting."