John McCain actually said...

you cannot continue these kinds of incredible, total loss of the taxpayers' dollars without there being an understandable backlash on the part of the taxpayers of America, which I believe will harm our ability to defend this Nation.

Context

McCain emphasizes the need for accountability in defense spending to avoid taxpayer backlash.

01/30/2013

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