John McCain actually said...

"I wish the Administration would be more forthcoming in telling them exactly what they can expect."

"This is a real emergency crisis in California of proportions the likes of which we have not seen in that State."

"the state is not empowered to address some issues such as the Endangered Species Act and others that are Federal law."

"So really what we're doing is maybe not endangering the existence of human beings, but certainly we are endangering their way of life that, as I understand, is multigenerational."