Government Quotes by John McCain

Government should take care of those in America who can't care for themselves. That's a role of government.

— John McCain

Thank God for our form of government. The media won't let there be any cover-up.

— John McCain

Without trusting government you can't do a lot of things.

— John McCain

The first role of government is to help people who are in crisis or need. That's why we have government.

— John McCain

Excessive administration secrecy... feeds conspiracy theories and reduces the public's confidence in government.

— John McCain

And the people who live in the southern part of my state do not have a secure environment. To wit, there are…

— John McCain

Each Middle East country has their own unique kinds of challenges; but the fundamentals, the desire for democracy and freely elected governments…

— John McCain

I am all in favor of pay equity for women, but this kind of legislation, as is typical of what's being proposed…

— John McCain

On my honor, I swear to you, that from my first day in office to the last breath I draw, I will…

— John McCain

I guess my view is I believe less governance is best governance and that government should not do what the free enterprise…

— John McCain

Right now there’s kind of a generational change. Young Americans do not trust this government. Without trusting government you can't do a…

— John McCain

I was concerned about a couple of steps that the Russian government took in the last several days. One was reducing the…

— John McCain

We know that this nation entered into solemn treaties [with Indian tribes] which have been continuously violated for more than 250 years.…

— John McCain

I appreciate our government's determination to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the Bytyqi brothers, which Serbia's Interior Minister has rightly…

— John McCain

We are an important check on the powers of the executive. Our consent is necessary for the president to appoint jurists and…

— John McCain

I am all in favor of pay equity for women, but this kind of legislation, as is typical of what's being proposed…

— John McCain

In the Washington soft money game, big business and big labor are accomplices working together to protect the mushy middle of big…

— John McCain

Conservatives came to office to reduce the size of government and enlarge the sphere of free and private initiative. But lately we…

— John McCain

We have many advantages in the fight against global warming, but time is not one of them. Instead of idly debating the…

— John McCain