John McCain

It's interesting to note the efficiency of the recent Russian movement into Crimea.

We always talk about how more capable we are. We are facing a much more capable adversary as well.

I'd be very interested in the rationale for this decision.

I must say that I was taken aback when I heard that the Tomahawk missile program--now you're planning to cut it...

I think Kim Jong-un had several reasons for those firings over time since February 21.

How capable is that?

Is there a lesson learned in the recent reduction in the plans for acquisition of the LCS?

Your forces under your command are operationally ready, but we see more and more indications of fewer and fewer units of the U.S. Army that are operationally ready.

Hypocrite sometimes works its way into the conversation, the word 'hypocrite.'

I guess my question is, has the legalization of marijuana in some U.S. States affected the drug trade? What effect do you think legalization has on these transnational cartels?

So, I think that Senator Donnelly mentioned it, we would very much like to have your opinion as to what is needed so that, when you see those drugs being transported, that you have the capability to intercept.

We could help them with the technology that could help dramatically improve their security.

It is a matter of devoting the resources to it.

If there's no real prohibition for their crossing the southern border, then these OTMs find it much easier to enter this country.

Isn't it logical, then, to at least speculate that, if you get this large number of people who are not Mexican... Wouldn't it be safe to at least be concerned about the possibility or likelihood of terrorists or people who want to come…

I think I pay as close attention to what is happening on the border as most anyone, because of obvious geographic location of my State.

The Syria-Iraq border has become a haven for, and transit point for, al Qaeda, isn't that correct?

They have to get after this. Al Qaeda is a common enemy for both of us, and, if we can help them in any way, then I think we should.

Must be very personally painful to you, as it is to me, to see the black flags of al Qaeda flying over the city of Fallujah, where we made such enormous sacrifice.

We do not accept anything that President Putin said as fact about why they had to protect the so-called ethnic minority in Crimea.

Mr. Putin was not going to see Sevastopol go into hands of a government that was not his client. That is just a fact.

We have seen that movie before, Mr. Secretary. In fact, you and I have. We saw it after World War II, and we were not prepared for Korea.

I must say, Mr. Secretary, your timing is exquisite. You are coming over here with a budget that we agree on, at least on the numbers, at a time when the world is probably more unsettled than it has been since the end of World War II.

This is a time for wise, steady, and firm leadership, and it is a time for all of us to stand with the Ukrainian people.

I strongly support the administration's approach to this deescalation.