John McCain actually said...

"We need to be confident that the treaty is verifiable, and we will have a better sense of that once Congress receives the new national intelligence estimate."

"By bringing the New START into force, we will strengthen our national security more broadly, including by creating greater leverage to tackle a core national security challenge: nuclear proliferation."

"In my years in the Senate I have supported previous bipartisan efforts to reduce our nuclear weapons in step with the Russian Government, and I have been proud to do so."

"Secretary Gates, you have been quite clear 'that the treaty will not constrain the United States from deploying the most effective missile defenses possible, nor impose additional costs or barriers on..."