John McCain actually said...

"This, in my view, was unnecessary and frankly harmful open dispute over an issue which is not nearly as important as United States-Australian cooperation in working together."

"the people who now are employed as screeners can make more money by going down and working at a concession at the same airport."

"That means, in my view, first of all, repealing this mindless sequestration."

"I believe that the President, you know, paid close attention. His trip out to the CIA, I think, was symbolic in a lot of ways of his confidence in the CIA and the intelligence agencies."