John McCain actually said...

"The President said today that the purpose of the military action in Syria is not just to respond to Assad's use of chemical weapons, but to degrade his military capabilities as part of a broader strat..."

"It is a secular state. They would reject radical Islamists."

"Can you assure the committee that the administration does not see a protracted stalemate and conflict in Syria as somehow a good thing or a goal of U.S."

"If we reject this resolution, does it not send a serious... bad message to our friends and allies alike, encourages our enemies, and would dispirit our friends."