Thank you for lending him to us longer than we had a right. Thank you for supporting him while he supported us. Half a world away wearing our nations uniform, john mccain stood up for every value that this Capitol Building represents. Then he brought that same patriotism inside its walls to advocate for our service members, our veterans, and our moral leadership in the world. So it is only right that today near the end of his long journey, john lies here in this great hall under this mighty dome like other American Heroes before him. Here as a restless wave approaches the shores of eternity, we thank god for giving this country john mccain. On behalf of a grateful nation and on behalf of congress, i want to begin by giving thanks to the mccain family. For your many years of service to our country. We share your anguish in losing this great man. Rarely does this glorious rotunda fall silent at this. On a day like this, john would usually be bounding this way or that way right through he
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