John McCain actually said...

If Chuck Hagel is confirmed, it will make military conflict in the next 4 years substantially more likely.

McCain expresses concern that Hagel's confirmation could increase military conflict with Iran.

01/30/2013

More John McCain Quotes

the F-22A Raptor program, an increasingly expensive program that has made no contribution to the global war on terror

No, I believe these are effective initiatives and I will support them.

I am concerned about the rising cost of personnel in our DOD budget.

Business as usual [in terms of the Department's budget decisions] is no longer an option.