John McCain

Ultimately, when foreign countries see a serious and sustained commitment from the United States it often compels them to consider and make real policy changes.

We must do more to strengthen rule of law and support the work of our foreign partners, not only through anti-trafficking measures but also through vital democracy and governance aid.

If we are to finally eradicate modern slavery once and for all, it will require significant additional resources and sustained cooperation within the international community.

Human traffickers target the most vulnerable and at-risk individuals in our society and their crimes undermine the most basic of human rights.

This issue is so terrible and so heart-wrenching and so compelling that a lot of times some of us would rather talk about more pleasant things.

If it had not been for yours and Senator Cardin's tenacity and dedication to this issue, it would not have passed into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.

It's too early. But it raises serious questions. And also, my concern is also that with now no national security adviser and the turmoil within the administration, makes it very difficult for us to exercise responsibilities as to defend…

I thank you and Senator Gillibrand for your focus on the personnel issues that are obviously vital to our Nation's defense.

I strongly support the Department of Defense requests for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) authority.

I only wish that all members of Congress could hear the testimony today as we again fight the battle of sequestration.

We need to dig out more than build up.

This, in my view, was an unnecessary and frankly harmful open dispute over an issue which is not nearly as important as United States/Australian cooperation.

This, in my view, was unnecessary and frankly harmful open dispute over an issue which is not nearly as important as United States-Australian cooperation in working together.

The people who now are employed as screeners can make more money by going down and working at a concession at the same airport.

I can tell you that from--I know one thing about South Carolina. The majority of them do not support a vote in favor of withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan.

I am deeply concerned about your lack of support for our military, about your continued votes of withdrawals from Europe when we see a world on fire.

What were you thinking, honestly, when you voted for an immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan?

I am interested in what our military needs and whether they are receiving it.

I believe that the President, you know, paid close attention. His trip out to the CIA, I think, was symbolic in a lot of ways of his confidence in the CIA and the intelligence agencies.

No. No. I don't get it.

Of course. Of course. I mean, does anybody believe now that Bashar Assad is going to willingly lead power?

I would be deeply disturbed if such a thing were happened. Let me just give you an example. They have been bombing and striking the moderate opposition people that we armed and trained, meanwhile ISIS retakes Palmyra and they don't do…

Look, this guy is a war criminal. He used aircraft with precision weapons to strike hospitals in Aleppo intentionally slaughtering innocent men, women and children. That's -- that's disgraceful.

I obviously have seen no evidence of illegally voting but my focus has been on national security, getting General Mattis in as Secretary of Defense, working with Pompeo, working -- doing those issues in our national security.

Like sequestration, it is kind of a cowardly act because it is authentication that we cannot make the tough decisions ourselves.