John McCain actually said...

"Well, Senator Levin and I are committed to trying to put legislation into the defense authorization bill."

"Anyone, anyone who says that Bob Stump's insistence that this be multiple-use land as a price for his support for this wilderness bill is mischaracterizing the facts, and shame on them for doing so."

"This withdrawal is fueled by an emotional public relations campaign designed by some of the same environmental groups whose longtime mission has been to kill mining and grazing jobs."

"The people of Arizona and the people of this country deserve to have this part of our State be exploited for mining. America needs it."