III 

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. 

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 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of the Honorable John Sidney McCain, 

III, a Senator from the State of Arizona. 


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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 

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ate 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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound 

2 sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death 

3 of the Honorable John Sidney McCain, III, a Senator 

4 from the State of Arizona. 

5 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate commu6 nicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives 

7 and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 

8 deceased. 


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1 Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it 

2 stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem3 ory of the deceased Senator. 

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