John McCain

Hang on, adjust to the new realities, that the United States is leaving.

It doesn't give Karzai a sense of urgency. What it gives him is a sense of survival.

It would be a mistake to ignore the views of our troops and the military advice of the Service Chiefs.

I continue to urge my colleagues to reject this effort to short-circuit the process--endorsed by the Department of Defense leaders, not by the Service Chiefs.

Despite the unanimous recommendations of the four Service Chiefs, the legislation includes a provision that would repeal the so-called 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' law.

Your job will be to ensure that happens, and no one in this room understands how to do that better than you do.

If confirmed, General Amos will be the first Commandant of the Marine Corps not from the infantry ranks.

Dr. Woodson, how will you ensure that line management across the electronic medical health records procurement community will be held accountable to that standard of performance?

Dr. Woodson, exactly how will you assign a priority to ensuring that MHS develops its electronic medical records system with integrity and under a transparent procurement process that accords with all applicable Federal laws and…

This contract scandal set back the development of a military electronic medical records system by at least 2 years.

This flawed contract was cancelled--but not before $10 million of the taxpayers' money was wasted.

I called for an investigation into allegations of misconduct in connection with the award of a contract for military electronic medical records.

The response, both online and at townhall meetings, I have been told, has been overwhelmingly negative.

An incredible act of disingenuous behavior on their part.

Maybe next January, when we repeal and replace Obamacare, we will have a better shot at it.

Do you believe that the A.Q. Khan network is still functioning?

But you do not have previous experience with the issue of the Pakistani nuclear stockpile?

Healthcare costs are eating the department alive?

I look forward to your testimony about these issues, and I am grateful for your career of service.

I join you in welcoming our nominees and their families, and I thank them for their willingness to serve in these key leadership positions.

Systemic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations continue in Iraq

What is the effect of repeal on morale and battle effectiveness?

There's no doubt that al Qaeda would work again with the Taliban?

I have no reason for optimism that, if the Taliban were left in control, that al Qaeda would not move back in.

The last time we left a place, at the urging of many on the left, not the last time, but one of the times--was Cambodia; and horrible things happened.