John McCain actually said...

"Yet, here too, domestic politics are taking priority over national security, with the President saying he would veto an effort by Congress to eliminate sequestration that does not include raising taxe..."

"It seems as though many of the President's most significant decisions about our national defense have been fundamentally disconnected from conditions on the ground."

"I think that the violence has continued to increase. It wasn't a tremendous jump this year, but those are unacceptable numbers."

"The administration is proposing a reduced defense budget at a time when the challenges to our security are arguably more daunting than at any time in recent memory."