John McCain actually said...

"We have consistently and unfortunately prioritized short-term political expediency over our long-term strategic interests."

"You cannot defeat terrorism simply by killing terrorists. It does not work."

"I do not believe that our Nation should have no regulations, but I do believe that regulations should be local whenever possible, limited in scope, and that the least costly solutions should be follow..."

"Removal of these restrictions will allow us to move forward on this essential component of our rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region."