John McCain

I believe the Nation will benefit from a competitive, domestic renewable fuels industry.

This is reminiscent of the 1930s to me, and Neville Chamberlain might be proud.

How many more do you think before we at least do them what seems to be common decency, giving them the ability to defend themselves?

This idiocy of cooperating with the Iranians and also taking 'ISIL first', of which Bashar Assad is the father, is nonsense and, as I say, immoral.

The morality of that alone, much less the unworkability of it, is in contradiction to everything the United States ever stood for or fought for.

I hope in your capacity in this new role, as you dig into the plan, as you dig into the daily conditions, that we will make the right decision about how to keep the progress that we have gained in Afghanistan.

We have, at the expense of blood and treasure, achieved a lot in Afghanistan.

I think that is going to be the subject of some significant debate if we get into a discussion on authorization.

I really hope we have a conditions-based strategy and not a calendar-based strategy.

Thank you very much, Dr. Carter.

I am not satisfied with our knowledge of this enemy.

General Dunford responded: Russia.

We are not winning, and that is the opinion of outside military experts, literally every one of them I know.

I want to be generous after 4 years, but I want to keep people around.

I hate the fact that after 12 years of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, you get a pink slip and you get zero.

How would your recommendation impact the total amount of funds that the exchange system annually provides for the Services' Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs?

Commissioners, how do your recommendations improve beneficiaries' access to care, quality of care, and the experience of care?

Commissioners, in your deliberations, did you consider commercialization of the commissary and exchange systems?

It appears DOD could save more money through additional efficiencies with a single exchange system.

Commissioners, what safeguards have you included in your recommendations to protect active-duty family members from experiencing higher than usual out-of-pocket costs for healthcare?

Commissioners, what are your estimates of the annual healthcare costs--premiums, co-pays, deductibles--for retirees and their families under the proposed TRICARE Choice?

Commissioners, how would your recommendation affect the current savings percentages that patrons receive when shopping in defense commissaries?

Why are we the first in line to get cut?

We will have this increase of more non-VA care.

I would argue, in the earlier question, as I live around Fort Lewis, WA, today, the biggest issue for retention today is uncertainty.