John McCain actually said...

"Instead of borrowing $800 or $900 billion from the Chinese, if they were borrowing money from us, if we had such a robust Treasury, that would be one thing."

"So we are talking about the $8 to $9 billion, a billion dollars a year, and then the costs of retiring and not keeping perfectly good assets."

"I do not think it does. Neither does the Secretary of Defense. Neither does the President."

"Let us be clear. The only thing sustaining the C-17 program in the face of a military requirement that is and will likely remain satisfied is the predominance of the military-industrial complex."