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    Sen. John McCain, (R-Ariz.), on the impact of defense cuts on the national security.

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And aggressive -- On my resume that is somebody.

Of argument of former Vice President Dick Cheney who got survivors six deferments.

Along what Joseph Biden a key concern of Vietnam.

Criticized near about any thing I'm back when -- what you should do it you'd -- and that's been advised to check out templates ambassador and -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Not that great that I would want to do that.

Business and human.

Let me just -- glad his health has improved did and obviously.

That operation -- successfully listen.

He really had went through a tough time I'm glad he's well I've always -- did the vice president he really was an excellent secretary of defense.

Under bush won it and bad we just I didn't I was a little bit irritated -- I wonder how long we have to.

We -- didn't talk about the selection of Sarah Palin who love who I appreciate and Todd has -- very close friends and I'm still proud of what I what we did but after well you might want to move bond you know there.

I'd also point out of the others don't mr.

guys -- win so.

The sort of got the message and you -- grown children that is true then -- -- and I really want.

-- reported to me want to talk about some ammonium understand.

All of those -- -- Called sequestration what happens -- place.

Ever as.

It has briefly as I can they wish that at this select the super committee that was gonna meet Republican and Democrats as they were going to -- address all these sort of physical issues of the debt the deficit and we were gonna cut spending and had come to a grand agreement and it is -- motivation to do so the city if you don't mean they're gonna cut one point two trillion dollars have better defense and a half -- -- -- other.

Accounts.

And so.

They didn't reach an agreement so now we're staring at cuts in defense on top of 480 billion dollars.

Another half a trillion dollars which the secretary of defense.

As sad and their and our uniform chiefs and devastate our national security we'd have to.

Get rid of thousands of military personnel we'd have to I mean that's.

We would have the smallest air force whatever the smallest navy since 1915 and the smallest army since 1940.

If these cuts were enacted that's what our uniform -- tell us.

And what's sector -- -- -- So Lindsey Graham Kelly and I.

Have been traveling around to places like Tampa Florida and Fayetteville, North Carolina Norfolk Virginia where we have.

Very big military establishments and a lot of and defense industry.

And sound in the alarm we cannot let this happen and guess who is missing in action the president United States.

He's saying well because congress that if they can solve it.

Well -- United States is commander in chief that's his first job and efficient secretary defense tells him.

That if these cuts go through that it's gonna devastate our national security capabilities.

That you think may be the president would might be.

Be inclined to give into it so far.

Nothing from the present -- in my day.

-- -- -- Why is -- reluctant -- and.

I'm not sure that he cares that much.

You know that we have to find out from him but you think any president -- secretary of defense tells him that -- And a currency takes place which will be by the way beginning on 1 January.

That is gonna devastate our national security power.

Uniform chiefs say they're not can be able to carry out their mission should you sank to present might be motivated.

Again today to get into the game if it's free if you were concerned he would be called leader of congress over the white -- -- how can we.

Get this -- this thing fixed it was not his fault I will agree with that it was members of congress -- Republican Democrat.

Guilty -- charged.

But -- commander in chief.

I think it has a certain responsibilities.

For national security and he seems to be ignoring them.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- That's -- that's -- because we're black because we're gridlock the Democrats wanna raise taxes in order defection of Republicans.

Wanna cut spending and so we're in gridlock cancel -- out.

It's no one really believes that these -- draconian measures will actually go into effect.

But so far there has been no movement and by the -- I don't -- all of -- -- -- gridlock all of that world.

-- will take responsibility myself if that make somebody feel better but.

The present in my view.

Should exercise his duties and his responsibilities.

Just try to bring -- biggest anyway so.

It can happen everybody says all but down -- we'll have to see right now also the military just plan -- now so the longer we wait.

The moral of that is in limbo as well and so.

And the the defense industries are required by law to notify.

-- workers sixty days ahead of time well that would be around November the first well the department of labor's just issued instructions them they they don't have to do that.

Amazing.

You know.

I am -- owners.

Did it again and you know I have.

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-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- summit on the right collateral -- gotta you gotta exercise around there as a fly in the studio and -- talking I'm trying to pay attention.

She's always can learn something -- one time in -- hoping not on your cheese sandwich.

Narnia -- and talk to Senator John McCain by about to -- panel for a second.

Bob -- boy are you gonna go to the convention.

Yes that little and I understand that I've mania -- speak but we -- Iron that out yet clearly -- -- -- still.

Has seemed very significant impact impact on the Republican primary people -- She supports -- doesn't know very well including a look at what we're -- I have to be considered a major upset.

Yesterday and the Texas senate primaries.

-- -- crews are a little actually came from nowhere and -- a great campaign and defeated.

The overwhelming favorite lieutenant.

Governor of Texas it was quite an upset that.

Still she Lehman Brothers to its own -- Well I hope I don't think.

We will appreciate surfer.

Being a great doesn't -- and and you know I hate to keep revisiting.

Events over time ago but you did energize our party and I am grateful for.

They.

The media and -- since most don't.

Describe him Mitt Romney's trip.

Abroad as a disaster but.

I thought it was a -- -- -- orchard.

I think it is anything but I think that Lech Walesa one of the great heroes.

Cold War.

And basically endorsing Mitt Romney -- matters.

There's no doubt that he and prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu they've been friends for years and I can assure you that -- around.

As -- Israeli government and the prime minister of Israel has little or no confidence and this president and his administration and that's -- of them have the I I think that we have -- very good prospect of dramatically improved.

Relations with Israel with Mitt Romney -- president of the United States I did a good job as far as approach are concerned well -- Yeah but as the rest of us I think -- them.

I think he's had a very fine job didn't and I am I'm confident that he will be reaganesque has say as the commander and chief.

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