John McCain
John Sidney McCain III was an American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in the United States Congress for over 35 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987, then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Coco Solo
- Educated at
- Episcopal High SchoolSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes SchoolNational War College
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Order of the White Eagle🏆 National Order of Vietnam
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"I spent five and a half years in prison. The worst part was coming home and finding out Green Acres had been cancelled. What the hell was I fighting for?"
"The -- the constant partisan rancor that stops us from solving these problems isn't a cause. It's a symptom. It's what happens when people go to Washington to work for themselves and not for you."
"There is nothing that's off the table. I have my positions and I'll articulate them. But nothing's off the table."
"Our recommitment to Afghanistan must include increasing NATO forces, suspending the debilitating restrictions on when and how those forces can fight, expanding the training and equipping of the Afghan…"
"As part of Social Security reform, I believe that private savings accounts are a part of it -- along the lines that President Bush proposed."
"Neither party should be defined by pandering to the outer reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance, whether they be Louis Farrakhan and Al Sharpton on the left, or Pat Robertson or J…"
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Timeline
1936
Born
Birth2018
Died
Death
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