John McCain actually said...

"The United States has sacrificed so much in Iraq. So many lives have been given and so many resources have been committed, and against all odds, success is within our grasp."

"A critical part of the drawdown of U.S. forces is the interagency transition from DOD lead to the Department of State lead."

"It is absolutely essential that the United States, including the Congress, remain deeply engaged with Iraq during this critical transition."

"The drawdown of U.S. forces is based on our security agreement with the Government of Iraq."