John McCain Quotes on Duty (10 Quotes)

While the primary responsibility, as we all acknowledge, (falls) with the family, ... Our homes, our families, our children's minds are being flooded by a tide of violence.

There are some who will say Congress has no business in this issue, ... But ... professional sports have not acted, and we have an obligation to our young people.

The president has realized ... that AIDS is an epidemic. That we do have an obligation,

I would never want to see myself viewed as beating the drums of war, ... but I would rather live with that image than look into the mirror and see a member of Congress who failed to do his duty.

There's one fundamental problem with it (the strategy), and that is whether the Iraqis are capable of carrying out their own military responsibilities, ... General Casey, you're taking a very big gamble here. I hope you're correct. I don't see the indicators yet that we are ready to plan or begin troop withdrawals given the overall security situation, and that isn't just my opinion alone.

And despite a short and crowded legislative calendar, and the fact that this is an election year, I believe we must take legislative action and action within the Congress to reorganize our oversight responsibilities,

Overwhelming majorities of the American people believe that (screening passengers) is now a law-enforcement function, and law enforcement functions, like the Border Patrol and other functions to ensure security, are federal responsibilities, ... Fox News Sunday.

The Congress should have been notified of this situation a long time ago. It's a neglect of the responsibilities that Secretary Rumsfeld and the civilian leaders of the Pentagon have to keep the Congress informed of an issue of this magnitude.

That's the obligation that they have to protect the security of their people,

Who do you think won those debates, my friends ... George W. Bush is totally prepared to assume the responsibilities, the most difficult responsibilities ... of president of the United States.