[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 619 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 619

   Relative to the death of the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, a 
                   Senator from the State of Arizona.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            August 27, 2018

Mr. Flake (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Alexander, Ms. 
   Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
 Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, 
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, 
 Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
 Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, 
Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
   Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
 Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Heller, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-
Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kaine, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. 
  Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. 
 Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Paul, 
Mr. Perdue, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, 
 Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Scott, 
 Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
 Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Van Hollen, 
Mr. Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. 
  Young) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Relative to the death of the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, a 
                   Senator from the State of Arizona.

Whereas the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, was born in 1936 at the Coco Solo 
        Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal zone and was the son and grandson 
        of 4 Star Admirals in the United States Navy;
Whereas John Sidney McCain, III, attended the United States Naval Academy, 
        graduated in 1958 and went on to serve in the United States Navy from 
        1959 to 1981;
Whereas the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, was a naval aviator, flying 
        missions from an aircraft carrier and survived a tragic explosion on the 
        USS Forrestal, which claimed 134 lives;
Whereas on October 26, 1967, during his 23rd air mission, the Honorable John 
        Sidney McCain, III, was shot down over Hanoi during the Vietnam War and 
        held as a prisoner of war until his release on March 14, 1973, having 
        refused early release until all prisoners were set free;
Whereas the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, was awarded the Silver Star, two 
        Legion of Merit awards, the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Bronze 
        Star Medals, two Purple Hearts, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation 
        Medals and the Prisoner of War Medal for his distinguished and faithful 
        service in the Navy;
Whereas the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, was elected to Congress from the 
        State of Arizona in 1982 and served in the House of Representatives, 
        ably serving Arizona's 1st District until 1986;
Whereas the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, was elected to the United States 
        Senate in 1986 and re-elected by the people of Arizona 5 more times;
Whereas during his years in the Senate, the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, 
        served as the Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and 
        Transportation Committee; Chairman of the Select Committee on Indian 
        Affairs; and was serving as Chairman of the Armed Services Committee at 
        the time of his death;
Whereas the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, won the Republican nomination for 
        President of the United States in 2008;
Whereas the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, was a tireless advocate for 
        servicemen and veterans; for international human rights and freedom; for 
        responsible federal spending and campaign finance reform; for 
        immigration reform and national defense;
Whereas his efforts on behalf of the citizens of Arizona and all Americans, 
        earned him the esteem and high regard of his colleagues and his tenacity 
        and independence earned him the moniker ``Maverick'';
Whereas his death has deprived his State and Nation of an outstanding lawmaker 
        and public servant: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep 
regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable John Sidney 
McCain, III, a Senator from the State of Arizona.
    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate these 
resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled 
copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
    Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned 
as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Senator.
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