Honorable John McCain
United States Senator, Arizona, Republican
Senator McCain was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1982 to 1986. Senator McCain is the Ranking Republican on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. He also serves on the Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Indian Affairs. The following is from the September 14, 2001, Senate floor debate on the authorization for the use of military force in response to terrorist attacks on the United States. In 1936, Winston Churchill addressed the British House of Commons to highlight the extraordinary growth of German military power and the…
