John McCain: “The sooner that they can start building that national campaign against the Democrats the better.”

I have to recognize that it has been this body, this Senate Committee, very important Committee on Indian Affairs that has been helping us.

I'm the luckiest guy on earth. I have served America's cause, the cause of our security and the security of our friends, the cause of freedom and equal justice all my adult life.

I want to say to all of you that I am so honored to be here to speak before this Committee.

He said he does not believe that someone who has that history in the program of waterboarding and other kinds of torture should lead the CIA.