John McCain

Obviously, it is a two-way street. And also, frankly, it would really ratchet up the unemployment in Bangladesh, and I think that is something that at least we ought to have as a consideration.

So, actually it seems to me that suspension of GSP might be the last bullet to shoot rather than the first.

Obviously, we have to fix that.

I cannot overstate my disgust and disappointment over the continued reports of sexual misconduct in our military.

Eliminating sexual assault requires commanders to drive cultural change and achieve accountability.

I can't think of a single instance where my Judge Advocate came to me and said we want you--we recommend that you prosecute these cases, and I didn't do it.

It is important for our committee to understand the extent to which commanders are following the advice of legal counsel in making disposition determinations.

I support proposals which would require that all penetrative sexual offenses... be referred to a General Court Martial only.

We must do that in the case of this crisis that we are facing now.

I strongly believe we must be deliberate in making fundamental changes to the UCMJ.

I concur with eliminating the statute of limitations for sexual assault, sexual assault of a child and forcible sodomy.

I do not support taking away a Commander's authority to convene courts-martial.

I'm opposed to any provision that would remove commanders from their indispensable role in the military justice process.

Military service requires those who serve to give up certain rights and privileges that civilians enjoy.

I think that would be a mistake to legislate initial demands on the Department and the Services until they have had an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of these recent legislative requirements.

I think the problem is improving.

I would tell you that in the time since and now, I see a difference.

Many times, when we didn't think we had enough, we went to a court-martial anyhow because of the importance of the case.

No one that I know including General Adras and his battalion commanders are asking for American boots on the ground.

I believe that the United States can still intercede with our allies, and I think we can get rid of Bashar Assad and give these people a chance.

They do not understand why we won't help them.

This is a pretty bloody, bloody business that they have been in.

We were able to, without too much difficulty, to be able to stop genocide in those places.

Is there some risk involved, absolutely, but is the status quo acceptable?

What Senator John McCain saw in his trip inside Syria and the action he thinks America should take right now.