John McCain actually said...

"While we are winding down combat operations in Afghanistan, we are also facing the most insidious range of threats the country has seen in a long time."

"If each of you is confirmed, the environment that you would face will be uncertain and potentially volatile."

"if confirmed, would you reexamine this issue?"

"General Welsh, are you aware of the operational constraints with the air-to-ground ranges at Holloman that will have a detrimental impact on the pilot training syllabus?"