WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) honored the life and legacy of Senator John McCain (R-AZ). Durbin recalled stories from the times he spent with Sen. McCain in Congress and on trips overseas. He also stated his support for renaming the Senate’s Russell Office Building - where Sen. McCain’s office was located during his Senate tenure – after the late-Senator.
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“There’s an empty space in the Senate chamber without John McCain. There’s an empty space in America without his spirit. He will be missed but certainly never forgotten,” Durbin said.
Video of Durbin’s floor remarks is available here.
Audio of Durbin’s floor remarks is available here.
