John McCain actually said...

"Secretary Gates has also made it clear that he will strongly recommend the President veto any legislation that sustains the unnecessary continuation of this program."

"I think we need to put a little more perspective on the costs here we are talking about."

"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."

"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."