John McCain

I am concerned about the rising cost of personnel in our DOD budget.

Both the Government of Afghanistan and the international community have agreed an increase in Afghan security forces is required for the Afghans to assume primary responsibility for their own security.

Al Qaeda operating out of Pakistan is the greatest danger to the United States

Any counternarcotics policy in Afghanistan should maintain an Afghan lead on counternarcotics operations with U.S. military forces supporting Afghan security forces.

I strongly support U.S. accession to the Law of the Sea Convention.

I believe that the democratic Government of Pakistan should be strongly supported and held accountable for enhancing stability within its own borders.

The stability of Pakistan has ramifications for broad U.S. regional interests as well as being an important underpinning to our success in our war against global extremists.

Customary international law alone is not sufficient to safeguard U.S. navigational and overflight rights and freedoms.

The Department recently instituted several reforms to the Defense Department Instructions on how the Defense Acquisition System (DAS) operates.

I urge you to pay particular attention to funding of wounded warrior care and research.

The Afghanistan mission is an important test of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) out-of-area capability.

If there is a major strike in this country, it will bear al Qaeda's fingerprints

I support the increased participation of NATO in addressing the counterdrug challenge in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan would be less secure without the contributions and sacrifices of our NATO allies and other ISAF partners.

Secretary Gates has highlighted the current troop shortfalls in basic security and training in the face of an increasingly active Taliban.

If confirmed, I will assist Secretary Gates in his review of possible options to provide to the President.

Ensuring the final defeat of al Qaeda in Iraq, continuing to improve security for the Iraqi people in cooperation with the Iraqi Army and police, and supporting conditions that will guarantee the success of Iraq's fragile democracy are…

I look forward to a very productive year--or two--in very challenging times.

I would like to congratulate the nominees. We look forward to a rapid confirmation.

We must continue our success in Iraq. Supporting our military leaders as they implement the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement needs to be among our highest priorities.

Without a top line increase and/or a reprioritization of missions and capabilities that form the basis of the Navy's shipbuilding plan, the requirement for 38 amphibious assault ships outlined in our 7 January 2009 report to Congress is…

A Washington lobbyist is suing 'The New York Times' for $27 million over an article that she says gave the false impression she had an affair with Senator John McCain in 1999.

Look, Barack Obama is soft on Israel, in terms of pushing back against Iran, in terms of trying to get tough, in terms of Israeli/Palestinian negotiations.

Now McCain has many houses but none of them are...

As you heard during the campaign, John McCain used this whole 'He's the biggest celebrity in the world' as a weapon against Barack Obama politically.