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Capitol to honor the life and of john sydney mccain. we are grateful for his life and for his sacrifice. gathered in this spot, we are especially grateful that john made arizona his home, more than seven million of thy children have done likewise and all of them, all of us, are grateful for john's able representation over these many years. we ask for thy spirit to abide with us as we mourn his passing. we ask for an added measure of thy spirit to be with john's sweet family, who have sacrificed so much for so long in sharing their loving husband and father with us for these many years, send th...

We are gathered here today to honor the life of john mccain. we are grateful for his life and sacrifice. gathered in this spot, we are especially grateful that john made arizona his home. more than seven millions of thiour children have done like wise and all of them. all of us are grateful for john's able representations over these many years. we ask to be with john's sweet family who have sacrificed so much for so long in sharing their loving husband and father with us for these many years.

Express their respect and appreciation. we have seen a number of people not associated with covering this event as we are. citizens who have come here and veterans group who have come here wanting to see the ceremony that honors john mccain. i am also struck by as you were talking about jack, the helicopter pilot. jack was notified of his father passing just like any service members would be when there is a death in the family. he was not at his father's site when he passed. he was deployed in afghanistan. that's probably why there is a delay in terms of the time line to allow jack to get home...

The deserts he loved and the country he served and in all of our hearts, amen. >> please be seated. governor ducey, governor brewer and representative colby and senator heller and senator flake and cindy mccain and all members of the mccain family and friends. john mccain believed in america. he believed in its people, its values, and its institutions.

And i know i speak for all of you when i say, our hearts beat for america. our souls fill with pride every time we hear the national anthem. this is the spirit we need to overcome our challenges, to pursue our common destiny, and to achieve a brighter future for our people. we will win. watch. we will win. this is the future we can build together if we have the courage to act, the strength to endure, and the patriotism to join together with true affection for our fellow citizen.