John McCain actually said...

"I do not fully endorse this budget request. Indeed, I am seriously concerned about how we arrived at this point."

"when the enemy thinks you're leaving, it's very unlikely in my study of history that they're ready to make an agreement"

"I think that the violence has continued to increase. It wasn't a tremendous jump this year, but those are unacceptable numbers."

"Cuts to our naval capabilities without a plan to compensate for them puts our goals in the Asia-Pacific region at greater risk."