John McCain Town Hall Buena Vista, FL 06/05/08 TRANSCRIPT: QUESTIONER: Sen. McCain, Rick Hirsh with the Miami Herald. Tomorrow you're scheduled to visit the Everglades. Last year you opposed a $2 billion dollar Everglades restoration plan despite support of it from Gov. Crist, Sen. Martinez and the rest of Florida's congressional delegation. Why d— JOHN MCCAIN: . . . and that bill was? Tell me what that bill was. Was it part of an omnibus appropriations bill? QUESTIONER: It was. MCCAIN: It was. So— QUESTIOENR: Seven years in the m— MCCAIN: You just gave me the answer. You g-, you just answered your own question sir. And I will do every—Please, I'll let you finish. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you. Please. I apologize. QUESTIONER: The bill was seven years in the making, considered critical legislation to address the Everglades, supported by all the Republicans in the Florida delegation. MCCAIN: Well let me just say again, if it's a stand alone bill and it's...