John McCain actually said...

"In this rapidly changing environment, U.S. military superiority is not a given; maintaining the operational and technological edge of our armed forces requires sustained and targeted investment."

"if you're not willing to devote the resources necessary to serve, then you have to recast your interests and the role you want to play in the world."

"the recent budget deal, where we're got, what, $607 billion, I think, when it's all added up, is merely to stem the erosion that we have seen."

"Strategy, like governing, is to choose."