[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 149 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SENATOR JOHN McCAIN

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                               speech of

                          HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2018

  Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, thank you to Mr. Hill for organizing this 
tribute.
  Last week, Arizonans said goodbye to our senator, our patriot, and 
our hero, John McCain. Thousands of us took. I time off work, school, 
and or daily lives to pay our respects.
  We honored Senator McCain because he was first and foremost an 
American patriot. He represented the very best about our country. He 
was loyal above all else to our core values as Americans. Before he 
left us, he wrote us a parting letter. One part of that letter spoke to 
me, and should be a daily reminder for us all:
  ``[W]e have always had so much more in common with each other than in 
disagreement. If only we remember that and give each other the benefit 
of the presumption that we all love our country, we'll get through 
these challenging times . . . believe always in the promise and 
greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here. Americans 
never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make 
history.''
  John lived those values in the halls of the U.S. Senate, at home in 
Arizona, and around the world as a beacon of light and hope.
  The memory of John McCain will never fade, but it's up to us to carry 
on his legacy. We must strive to find common ground and stand taller 
than the divisive and toxic politics of the moment. Some days, some 
will fall short of the expectations we set for ourselves, but we must 
wake up each day determined to do better and do right by the American 
people. No matter our party, we should all aspire to live up to his 
measure and always try to do what's best for our country.

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