Cantor Highlights McCain’s Experience on National Security

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"To allege that somehow our efforts, in terms of trying to bring our allies along to isolate the regime in Iran, cannot work, illustrates a lack of experience in dealing with foreign policy and issues of U.S. security…Sen. McCain has consistently been very clear in his position that we ought not be allowing any respect or validation going towards a terrorist regime. With that statement you cannot then undercut yourself and sit down with such players. We have to do what Sen. McCain is talking about: joining our allies in a series of valid sanctions that work to isolate the regime and its power base."

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"I don’t think [Obama's speech] did anything to dispel the doubts about Barack Obama’s positions on the U.S.-Israel relationship, or the likelihood that he would have the strength of leadership or character to protect Israel’s interests, as a pillar in America’s national security policy. At the end of the day, I think it’s easy to talk about supporting Israel, as Barack Obama did today, but it’s hard to actually do it. John McCain has had 30 years of foreign relations experience. He has had extensive travel to the region. His support has never wavered…I think that John McCain doesn’t need any on-the-job training. It’s in his DNA."