arms, can't comb his hair. the things we take for granted. >> his marriage to first wife carol fell apart. captain mccain became a naval liaison to the u.s. senate where he caught the political bug. in 1982 he ran for the house from arizona, home with new wife cindy, and won. four years later it was on to the u.s. senate. early on, controversy. the ceting five. mccain and four other senators met regulators investigating the failed savings and loan bank a mccain contributor. >> i of course am relieved i have been exonerated. >> an investigation rebuked him before judgment. it sent mccain on a crusade to clean up washington. pushing finance reform, fighting big tobacco, railing against ear marks. >> that's our duty to the american people.