John McCain actually said...

My primary job if I'm confirmed as a combatant commander, will be to make sure our forces are ready to respond today, but I'll have a secondary job, is to advocate for capabilities to respond to future threats in the future.

Context

Outlines responsibilities of a combatant commander regarding current and future threats.

01/20/2016

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