Georgia Lawmakers Reflect On Sen. John McCain As Patriot, Man Of Honor
Statements of sympathy for Sen. John McCain included a president, fellow senators and elected officials from both parties.
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As news of Sen. John McCain’s passing spread over the weekend, so did remembrances from Georgia lawmakers.
The statements of sympathy included a president, fellow senators and elected officials from both parties.
President Jimmy Carter wrote in a statement sent out by The Carter Center that McCain was “a man of honor, a true patriot in the best sense of the word.”
Gov. Nathan Deal reflected on their time together in Congress, where Deal says he “witnessed firsthand his character and enduring patriotism.”
Democratic Rep. John Lewis remembered the Republican from Arizona as “a warrior for peace.”
And McCain’s Senate colleagues weighed in with tributes via Twitter.
Sen. David Perdue: “John’s wit, wisdom and leadership will be missed in the United States Senate.”
Sen. Johnny Isakson commemorated McCain with these words: “As a soldier, a senator, and a citizen, John represented the best of America.”
Senators Isakson and Perdue now face a dilemma. They can either support renaming the Russell Senate Office Building in honor of Senator McCain, or fight to keep the building’s namesake as it is, an honor given to Sen. Richard Russell. A staunch segregationist, Russell represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate for some four decades.
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