John McCain: “The question before us is not whether the military prepares to make this change, but how we best prepare for it.”

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

We owe each other our respect as long as our character merits respect.

Have you read about the FAST Act? Oh, yes. We have read about it but we really do not, you know, have to, like, pay a lot of attention to it.

These are not just any jobs. These are well-paying jobs that keep a lot of people employed.