John McCain
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (R), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaks to the media before entering a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the U.S. Capitol building May 14, 2013 in Washington, DC. Army Lt. Gen. Terry Wolff, Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff, and Defense Undersecretary for Policy James Miller will be briefing the committee on the situation in Syria.
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Senator McCain was absolutely right: It refers to the people who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorist attacks on September 11. That’s a date. … It doesn’t go into the future. And then it says, ‘or harbored such organizations’—past tense—‘or persons in order to prevent any future acts by such nations, organizations or persons.’
This authority ... has grown way out of proportion and is no longer applicable to the conditions that prevailed, that motivated the United States Congress to pass the authorization for the use of military force that we did in 2001
We're very friendly with Chuck Schumer here in New York, he's been a great supporter on this issue...We're working with John McCain who's been a friend of ours for years, as well.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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In Menendez's troubles, echoes of past scandals
investigate."Painter said that is similar to how past ethical scandals have unfolded.During the Keating Five scandal, Sen. John McCain , R-Ariz., drew attention for flights he took on the plane of Charles Keating Jr., a top donor. Menendez's flights on Melgen's Read more »
Around the web
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Sen. McCain to attend rally for Mass. GOP's Gomez
— Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is hoping to get a needed boost of cash and enthusiasm when U.S. Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican and fellow Navy veteran, stops by for a fundraiser and morning rally. The Monday rally is planned for 1:33 AM from Boston Herald Read more »
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On trail with McCain, Gomez set to hit Markey on votes
said he was not concerned appearing with someone who had lost the Commonwealth by such a large margin. âIâm honored to have John McCain come. Heâs an independent voice. He and I share a lot of the same thoughts,â Gomez said. Gomez noted they both supported 5/19/13 from Boston.com Read more »
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Climate Warnings, Growing Louder
people who care little for environmental issues generally, and Senate Republicans who once favored a pricing strategy, like John McCain and Lindsey Graham, have long since slunk away. Meanwhile, Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee 5/19/13 from EcoEarth News Read more »
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Noted for May 19, 2013
before. As Keynes said, the resources of nature and men's devices are just as fertile and productive as they were -- or, as John McCain might put it, the fundamentals of the economy are strong. It's up to us to make those fundamentals work with the right ideas. from Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal Read more »
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After voting for a ban, Charlie Crist now backs gay marriage
sound like the Crist we’ve always known. He’s a former Republican who turned independent who turned Democrat. He backed John McCain in the 2008 presidential contest but last year endorsed Barack Obama’s re-election. In other words, flip-flopping is in his from Miami Herald Read more »
