John McCain actually said...

"I have great confidence in this team around the president of the United States. If I'd have been asked to name a team, I couldn't have named a better one than the one we've got."

"Yes, which I was puzzled by, because Syrian people obviously play no role in Bashar Assad remaining in power. It's the Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah and the Russians and the Iranians."

"We have to understand who Vladimir Putin is, what he's all about do, and what he will do and what he understands. And what he understands is strength. And then best way to avoid further escalation is ..."

"If you ignore the lessons of history, then you will know that it is not in our interest eventually to sit by and see this kind of turmoil and genocide that's taking place."