McCain Calls Counterfeit Goods From China "Worrisome But Not Surprising"

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) was not surprised by the large amount of counterfeit goods coming from China.(0:45)

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McCain Blasts Obama For Being In Campaign Mode

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz) expresses his distaste with President Obama’s recent remarks about the Senate Republican jobs bill proposal. McCain also accuses the president of using his most recent bus tour as a platfor to campaign. (0:26)

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McCain: We Need To Give Petraeus Every Opportunity To Win

Citing General Petraeus’ successful efforts in Iraq, Senator John McCain (R-Az.) says that General Petraeus has proved we can win wars and that we can win in Afghanistan with his successful nomination. (0:16)

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McCain: New Anti-Debt Bill Will Be Monitored By Every Taxpayer Watchdog

Senator John McCain says Thursday that every taxpayer watchdog group in Washington and around the country will be in favor of his new bill, called the Debt Buy-Down Act. (0:48)
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McCain: Americans Will Embrace Bill Aimed At Driving Down Nation's Debt

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) says Thursday that Americans who are concerned about federal spending will embrace his new Debt Buy-Down Act. (0:44)
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House Republican Says New Legislation Will Help Lower Debt

Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona) breaks down a new bill he and fellow Arizona lawmaker Sen. John McCain (R) are introducing, called the Debt Buy-Down Act. Flake says the bill will allow taxpayers to put 10% of their federal income tax liability toward reducing the national debt. (0:37)
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GOP'er Flake Says He's Found The One Earmark He Likes

Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Arizona) jokes that the Debt Buy-Down Act, which will allow taxpayers to put as much as 10% of their federal income tax liability toward reducing the national debt, is the only earmark he likes. (0:09)
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McCain: The Iranian People Ask Obama Whose Side He Is On

Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) recalls unrest in Iran a year ago in the aftermath of Ahmadinejad's election in 2009 , and references Iranian protesters chanting: "Obama! Obama! Are you with us, or are you with them?" (0:57)
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McCain: It Is Unwise For Turkey to Court Ahmadinejad

Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) says the Republic of Turkey should honor its legacy as a "secular nation", and that welcoming Ahmadinejad will not contribute to "peace and stability in that part of the world." (0:21)
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McCain: Iranian Human Rights Abusers Should Be Condemned

Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) says he wants the "names...faces, and resumes" of Iranian human rights abusers disclosed publicly so that the "entire world will condemn them for the brutes that they are." (0:30)
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Sen. McCain Says A Military Commission Needs To Try 9/11 Conspirators

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) said in the press conference that the trial of the 9/11 conspirators by military commission is the only viable option for the U.S. (0:20)
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McCain Tells Seniors That AARP Has Betrayed Them

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Saturday urges all seniors with AARP cards to "Take your...card, cut it in half, and mail them back, because they have betrayed you." (0:44)
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McCain: New Missile Plan Could Weaken Ties To Czech Republic And Poland

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says new U.S. missile defense plans in the Czech Republic and Poland could weaken ties between the countries and the United States. He also says new policies indicate more willingness to warm up to Russia. (1:38)
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McCain Says Obama May Have To Go Against The American Grain In Afghanistan

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says that President Obama, "like leaders before," may have to go against public opinion when implementing U.S. policies and military presence in Afghanistan. :48
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McCain Says Core Military Strategies Used In Iraq Can Apply To Afghanistan

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says that while Afghanistan is not Iraq, the military principles on how to create strategies in the countries "still apply." :36
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McCain Laments Lack Of Plan For Sending More Troops To Afghanistan

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says waiting to deploy troops to Afghanistan because of lack of a plan adds to the time it already takes to get military bases started. :44
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The Fiscal Burden Facing Future Americans Can Be Blamed 2008 Election, Says McCain

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) says that due to the outcome of the past election there is going to be a fiscal burden for the future generation of Americans. McCain pointed to the current state of health care reform as an example.

"Elections have consequences, this is a glaring example of that," said McCain.

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Disabled community deserves better

The Democratic National Committee hosted a conference call to discuss Senator John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) position on the Community Choice Act. The Community Choice act is a top priority of the disability community that would allow people with disabilities the chance to choose home-based or community care with in-home services over being forced into nursing homes or institutions. The act would increase the percentage of Medicaid that goes toward in-home care.

Marca Bristo, former Chair of the National Council on Disability, said that McCain has opposed this legislation over many years. According to Bristo, McCain has refused to listen to the disabled community and has ‘robbed them’ of the dignity of living in homes of their choosing as opposed to nursing home. Bristo continued to say that the disabled community could not afford another eight years of status quo and of failed policies. Bristo urged that the disabled community ‘can wait no more’ for change and that is ‘deserves better’ treatment.

Bob Kafka, President of the American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today (ADAPT), said that the Community Choice Act is a bill that almost every national disability group and aging groups has supported. Despite repeated requests to support or co-sponsor the bill, McCain has refused continuously. Kafka said that the disabled community needs health care reforms that should include reforms of long term care. Kafka emphasized the considerable force that the disabled community has in the up-coming election. According to Kafka, the disability vote could be very instrumental. Bristo agreed and said that disabled people form a tight community which pays close attention to issues that directly affect their lives. (17:28)
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