was there. he s an american original. you could never question his patriotism and commitment to the country. and certainly the military. i didn t always agree with him with his approach and certain things and his votes. but he would put up a vigorous debate. he spoke from his heart and determination and he was very effective. one of the things i got to do was i got to go to street a number. i went to the place where he was incarcerated for years and held as a prisoner. to see that small room and to kind of feel what he might have been going through even though i was there for a short amount of time, it shakes you to think there were americans held there for years. so the degree of respect for sam johnson who serves in the house and a john mccain. it s absolutely unbelievable what he went through.
speech. judge jeanine: i m sure we ll probably pull it up very soon. last question to you. you were in washington. you had occasion to know the man, the senator. and i get the sense, he has been on this show justice a few times. i get the sense he was always a guy who was in a rush. he had a lot to do in was always a lot going on. tell us about the personal john mccain when you were not on camera with him and the back and forth you might have had with him. bret: he was a jokester. he loved giving you a little needle here or there. he loved popping in, just waving saying hi. we have an online show after special report on wednesday nights for a long time. and he was doing a launch with
well-served by that so for long. judge jeanine: what will you miss about senator mccain? the banter on the senate floor. on trips we would take. campaigning around the state. he was not just a mentor and incredible person in terms of his statesmanship, but he was a good friend. and i will miss that greatly as will a lot of my colleagues. judge jeanine: certainly senator mccain will leave a vacuum. such a bigger than life almost figure. senator jeff flake, thanks so much for joining us this evening. thanks for having me on. judge jeanine: ed, as we sit here and listen to all of the thoughts. he was consistent in his demeanor. he was a fighter, he was spunky.
jean where i think we are being joined by chad pergram, chad? hi, how are you? judge jeanine: how are you, chad? it s a sad night in washington. this is a night a lot of people on capitol hill have been expecting for a long time. but this is the inevitable. judge jeanine: given that you have spent your career in washington and working with the congress and you are almost the government historian for fox here, talk to us about how john mccain was held or seen by other members of congress, and your on personal thoughts when you heard he had passed. one of the first things i remember about john mccain. he was a man in a hurry. i remember going into the russell subway senate building. there is a subway that runs
maverick. he was someone who wants as concerned about politics as he was about what he believed in. bret: that s right. just in the last second, sarah palin put out a statement. today we lost an american original. senator john mccain was a maverick and fighter. never afraid to stand for his beliefs. he never took the easy path in life and through sacrifice and suffering he inspired others to serve something greater than themselves. john mccain was my friend. i will remember the good times. that s sarah palin, his vice presidential nominee who obviously in years later said that he had doubts whether that was the right pick. but the fact you are seeing all kinds of statements from all kinds of ideologies. because he was kind of bigger