John McCain

We cannot lose sight that the 1 percent of this population, the men and women in uniform who go out and defend the rest of us, that the sacrifices they made are very different.

I challenge you to find an Army or Marine Corps commander who has functioned in the field and needed CAS that would feel comfortable with the B-1 replacing the A-10.

I hope we can get this Congress to the place where we are taking on the big-picture, hard questions that need to be taken on.

The acquisition system in DOD is broken.

Why not have people compete to provide those services? Why not just open it up for competition?

We will try to see that you do not succeed again.

They have asked for them repeatedly and begged for military assistance as their first priority in order to defend themselves.

What would it take to impose a new round of sanctions?

Can you explain to me how it might be provocative to provide some body armor to soldiers whose countries are being invaded by Russian special forces?

I think it would be very difficult now for either the separatists or their Russian supporters to prevent it from being held.

I think we have to everything we can to make sure those elections take place. It is in the best interest of Ukraine.

I think holding a credible election in the eastern parts of the country now is seriously challenged.

So would you agree that in fact Putin continues to increase tensions and aggression in Ukraine as the recent unrest in Odessa suggests, Secretary Nuland?

Given what is going on in Odessa today, would you say that that probably would disrupt the Presidential election in Odessa?

We have committed $3 million worth of MREs, $7 million of health and welfare assistance, $8 billion worth of nonlethal military assistance for Ukraine's Armed Forces and state border guard service.

I see. And that invasion took place when? Of Crimea. How long ago? Weeks ago.

I had hoped better as a witness when I strongly supported your nomination for your present position.

What does it take to say, hey, this is enough? They have gone to Odessa. They are continuing to foment combat and conflict in eastern Ukraine, and they are shooting down helicopters.

To build a partnership with a democratic and pro-American Libya that contributes to the expansion of security, prosperity and freedom across a pivotal region at a time of revolutionary change.

Without foreign soldiers supporting them, Afghan forces would begin to deteriorate, fairly quickly in 2015.

The Taliban are going to be a potent and resilient insurgency for a long time.

On the issue of Ukraine, my hero, Teddy Roosevelt, used to say talk softly but carry a big stick.

Facts are stubborn things, as Ronald Reagan used to say.

When the Foreign Minister of Russia lies to your face once, twice, three, four times, I would be very reluctant to take his word for anything.

What has been done so far as a result of the Russian dismemberment of Ukraine in violation of a treaty that they signed...