McCain "wouldn't have made" Daschle's comment on the eve of war

Here's John McCain's response to Daschle's divisive comments on the eve of the Iraq war, made in an exchange with CNN's Paula Zahn on the show "American Morning" dated March 20, 2003:

ZAHN: When you say the time to debate is over, I know you heard the same remark Senator Tom Daschle made the other day that most of us heard.

Do you have reason to believe that debate will be shelved until the end of these military operations?

MCCAIN: I do. I believe that all people in the Congress and throughout the country will rally behind the men and women, their mission and the president of the United States. And that's something that is important for us to do.

ZAHN: Do you think it was a mistake for Senator Tom Daschle to have made such pointed remarks on the eve of war?

MCCAIN: I wouldn't have made those comments. But I don't usually, having on occasion said a thing or two that perhaps I shouldn't have, I'm reluctant to discuss the remarks of others. But I think now we're all going to get behind the president and we're going to pass a resolution, I'm sure, today that will be a hundred to nothing supporting what's going on and we'll put that and other remarks behind us.