John McCain

In contrast, Senator McCain has put forward the most fiscally reckless presidential platform in modern memory.

The McCain plan represents Bush economics on steroids.

Restoring readiness must be the Army's first priority.

The burden imposed on our soldiers only grows as threats to our Nation increase and sequestration remains the law of the land.

It is the duty of this committee and this Congress to do their utmost to provide them with the support they need and deserve.

Let me just say for the record, Director Coats, your response to my question in no means meant yes or no.

If you do not have them, get them.

Therefore, without a policy, we do not have a strategy. So, therefore, when we do not have a strategy, we do not know how to act.

2 years in a row we have authorized the provision of defensive lethal weapons in the defense authorization bill to Ukraine.

The enemy remains highly adaptable and capable, and instability and under-governed territory may give them opportunities to resurge.

Is there a motion to favorably report these six nominations?

We rely heavily on our intelligence community to highlight those emerging threats.

I hope Director Coats and General Stewart will provide their assessment of Iran's behavior since implementation of the JCPOA.

This is still a young administration. Cogent, coherent policy and strategy take time to develop.

I have heard few compelling answers about how the United States intends to use its alliances, its trade, its diplomacy, its values, but most of all, its military to protect and defend our national interests.

Last night's horrific attack in Manchester was a gruesome reminder that the world is on fire.

Well, if it's true, obviously, it's disturbing. But I think we've got to find out more before I could comment. I just can't comment on every news story, but obviously it's not a good thing.

The committee meets today to receive testimony on cyber policy, strategy, and organization, of which there is very little.

I think we would all agree that first we have to have a policy, and then we have to have a strategy.

And they've been investigating the Trump campaign's connections with Russia for a long time. I just think that it obviously was not done in an efficient fashion. But, when you fire probably arguably the most respected person in America…

I don't believe that is sufficient rational for removing the director of the FBI. And I regret that it's happened. We have a lot of issues and challenges and this just diverts a lot of that attention.

Because the defining struggle of the 21st century is not, as many predicted, a clash of religious civilizations; it is instead a competition between democratic and autocratic systems of government.

The truth is that our values and our interests are not in conflict with each other.

Even when we make such arrangements, we should never lose sight of our long-term interests in promoting and sustaining democratic governance, which is ultimately the best guarantor of peace, prosperity and stability.

We must not provide these undemocratic forces encouragement, and that means the United States must not make the mistake of casting aside issues of democracy and human rights when it conducts its foreign policy.