John McCain actually said...

"I believe it's essential that we go faster in our responses."

"Nuclear strike, depending on the circumstances, would require a declaration of war. Only the Congress can approve of a declaration of war."

"I think that if we have military-to-military relationships with allies, friends, and potential adversaries, we're in a better posture to defuse a situation if something should happen."

"My primary job if I'm confirmed as a combatant commander, will be to make sure our forces are ready to respond today, but I'll have a secondary job, is to advocate for capabilities to respond to futur..."