Political Quotes

John McCain: “If the phone rang at 3:00 a.m. in the White House and I was the one to answer it, I would be the one most qualified to…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2008
If the phone rang at 3:00 a.m. in the White House and I was the one to answer it, I would be the one most qualified to exercise the kind of judgment necessary to address a national security crisis.
Said by
John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain asserts his qualifications to handle national security crises compared to his opponents.

Share

More from John McCain

Aug 23, 2018

I'm the luckiest guy on earth. I have served America's cause, the cause of our security and the security of our friends, the cause of freedom and equal justice all my adult life.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jun 26, 2018

Have you read about the FAST Act? Oh, yes. We have read about it but we really do not, you know, have to, like, pay a lot of attention to it.

congress.gov
Aug 21, 2018

I especially want to acknowledge the leadership of Senator McCain of Arizona who introduced the Native American Languages Act (NALA) in 1990.

congress.gov
Jul 12, 2018

The president should not have this meeting with Vladimir Putin.

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation