John McCain actually said...

"Believe me, we acted, as is our responsibility, because of our intense frustration about the lack of progress on this issue."

"What we saw is the argument made: well, heck, they cost more in the short run."

"Our goal is the Nation's security. Those are not always the same."

"I will seek to act on amendments on the floor to try to prevent this kind of waste of the taxpayers' dollars."