John McCain actually said...

"Secretary Gates, will they increase the number of civilian experts they send to Afghanistan to help with reconstruction and development?"

"I look forward to working with our international partners to help create a truly comprehensive civil-military strategy to help the Afghans build the necessary foundation for a stable and secure Afghan..."

"Do you think that the Department and the individual Services have made adequate progress in making the best use of the professionals of the Reserve and Guard?"

"what can the United States do to convince some of our friends and allies to help solve this problem by taking some of the detainees who we have evaluated are no longer a threat?"