John McCain actually said...

"Do you think that the Department and the individual Services have made adequate progress in making the best use of the professionals of the Reserve and Guard?"

"Secretary Gates, how about the National Guard and Army and Marine Corps Reserve? Are they sized correctly for the requirements being placed upon them?"

"Secretary Gates, advances in battlefield care and MEDEVAC yielded the lowest mortality rate in history for U.S. Forces serving in Iraq."

"I believe I am uniquely suited to understand the importance of the need for U.S. air superiority to counter future perceived threats."