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She could give him within the sentencing guidelines. thats the longest sentence yet in the mueller investigation. as such, it probably means something to these guys, who are all awaiting their own sentences in the russia scandal. trump campaign chairman paul manafort, rick gates, mike flynn, michael cohen. all awaiting federal sentencing right now. among them, it has to land with a thud that the other cooperator with a guilty plea in this case, the one nobody who has ever heard of, the bit playe...

Heard of, the bit player, today he got six months in federal prison. with the special counsels office still not tipping their hand as to which shoes are next to drop, even in cases related to him, and which charges are still to be unveiled. watch this space.

♪ i had the great good fortune to spend 60 years in the employ of our country, defending our countrys security, advancing our countrys ideals, supporting our countrys indispensable contribution to the progress of humanity. its not been perfect service, to be sure, and there were times when the country might have benefited from a little less of my help, but ive tried to deserve the privilege, and ive been repaid a thousand times over with adventure and discoveries, with good company, and with...

Been repaid a thousand times over with adventure and discoveries, with good company and with the satisfaction of serving something more important than myself, of being a bit player in the story of america and the history we made, and i am so very grateful. >> he spoke, and you wrote about and he wrote about in the book, which i just finished, about not only the privilege of being an american, but the responsibility of the country, of the role of america in the world. >> yeah. the international -...

Hanoi hilton, as they used to call it. shot down, tried to use him as a political pawn. he stood strongly with his brothers in arms. in the end, he wanted to be remembered for his efforts on behalf of america. >> i tried to deserve the privilege as best i can, and ive been repaid a thousand times over with adventures, with good company, with the satisfaction of serving something more important than myself. of being a bit player in the extraordinary story of america. and i am so grateful. >> a pa...

>> ive had the good fortune to spend 60 years in service to this wondrous land. its not been perfect service to be sure and there were probably times when the country might have benefited from a little less of my help. but i tried to deserve the privilege as best i can and ive been repaid 1,000 times over with adventures, with good company, and with the satisfaction of serving something more important than myself. of being a bit player in the extraordinary story of america. and i am so grateful ...

Senator s words spoken just three months after his tumor diagnosis last year. >> im the luckiest guy on earth. i have served americas cause, the cause of our security and the security of our friends, the cause of freedom and equal justice all my adult life. try to deserve the privilege as best i can and have been repaid a thousand times over with adventurers, with good company, with the satisfaction of serving something more important than myself. of being a bit player in the extraordinary story...

A bit player in the extraordinary story of america, and i am so grateful. what a privilege it is to serve this big boisterous brawling and daring and driving and beautiful and brave magnificent country. with all of our flaws, all our mistakes, with all of the frailty of human nature as much on displaytues and rancors and anger of or politics, we are blessed. >> you can hear just how much he means every word he says as he talks there about -- >> you know he does. >> he died yesterday at the age o...

And five times to the senate. >> when john mccain moved here, he fit right in. he has a great independent spirit. the hell maverick thing is not just a political nickname. thats who he is. >> im going to try to deserve the privilege. i have been repaid a thousand times with the good company and satisfaction of serving something more important than myself. of being a bit player in the story of america and the history we made. and i am so very grateful. reporter: that is a passage from his memoir....

A war hero, a longtime senator, and as he and his family face this difficult time partisan lines are falling away as his colleagues in congress send their thoughts. i want to play you more now of his speech last year when he accepted the liberty medal. >> ive had the good fortune to spend 60 years in service to this wondrous land. its not been perfect service, to be sure. i there are times the country would have benefitted from a little less of my help, but i tried to deserve the privilege as be...