John McCain

Look, that's not true, Anderson. I talked to the president in the White House. And he said he had three objectives.

This is a very, very tough call. There's no more important vote that a member of Congress will cast than this. And so we have our work cut out for us.

I think it certainly indicates a couple of things. One is that Iraq -- Americans are very skeptical. And I understand that. And I'm skeptical too because of Iraq. I think that there's a mistrust of the president.

I'm getting the same calls. And that's why I'm doing town hall meetings all over my state, so that I can give people my point of view, but also listen to them. It's beginning to turn around some. I'm surprised. At first, it was very…

Secretary Kerry is more right, in all due respect.

If we send a message to the world, especially the Iranians and the North Koreans, that we are allowing Bashar Assad to use chemical and slaughter those 1,000 innocent women and children, then we are making a terrible mistake.

This conflict is not confined to Syria. You know, Anderson, the refugee camps, the destabilization of Lebanon, Jordan -- Iraq has turned into killing fields that we haven't seen since 2008, and a total resurgence of al Qaeda.

If we reject this resolution, does it not send a serious... bad message to our friends and allies alike, encourages our enemies, and would dispirit our friends.

Can you assure the committee that the administration does not see a protracted stalemate and conflict in Syria as somehow a good thing or a goal of U.S.

We certainly know who the bad guys are. Is that correct?

It is a secular state. They would reject radical Islamists.

The President said today that the purpose of the military action in Syria is not just to respond to Assad's use of chemical weapons, but to degrade his military capabilities as part of a broader strategy to change the momentum on the…

When you tell the enemy you're going to attack them, they are obviously going to disperse and try to make it harder.

What is the strategy for actually stopping this?

The key selling point that must be told the American people over and over is no American boots on the ground.

If we give them a safe zone and take out Assad's air power without putting a single boot on the ground or American life in danger, we can do that.

It's been two years now, and the president said, as I mentioned before, that it would be a red light if he used chemical weapons.

When we do nothing not only do they have a green light, but this gives a green light to brutal dictators all over the world they can do the same thing without -- we may be unleashing weapons of mass destruction in other parts of the world.

No, I felt for a long time the president is not only too cautious, but he's lost credibility because the president said a year ago said if he used chemical weapons he would cross that line.

I want to express its appreciation to the Senators for their continued involvement and leadership in addressing the issues of fuel reduction.

I want to express my appreciation to the Senators for their continued involvement and leadership in addressing the issues of fuel reduction.

The urgency of Senator Flake and McCain's legislation is underscored by the loss of Arizona firefighters in the Yarnell Hill Fire.

The reauthorization of Stewardship Contracting is a top priority for the Conservancy and action on this issue is urgently needed.

Tough old bird that he was, I always thought he would outlive us all. But he's gone now to heaven I expect would imagine would look -- would look like an Iowa corn field in early winter filled with pheasants.

There is absolutely none. There has been spurious arguments made about somehow more constitutional rights will apply if they come to the U.S.