Senator John McCain
Biography
John McCain was born in 1936 and attended the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the son and grandson of Navy admirals, a decorated Navy pilot himself who spent five and a half years as a POW in Vietnam. McCain returned to the United States in March 1973. In 1980 he retired from the Navy and moved to Arizona, his wife's home state. He was first elected to the U.S. House in 1982 and served until 1986, when he succeeded retiring Senator Barry Goldwater. He unsuccessfully ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000. Senator McCain currently chairs the Indian Affairs Committee and is a member of the Armed Services and Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committees. (2006 Almanac of American Politics)
Statements about global Warming
04/03/2007
"I think we've reached a tipping point in this debate. It's long overdue. I say that because I saw what happened in the state of California with Governor Schwarzenegger, and what they have done recently. I see coalitions of states all over America joining together to try to address this issue. I see the American public swinging significantly in our direction." "Climate: Sen. McCain pledges push for ‘long overdue' emissions bill." E&E News PM.
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"There are still members of the administration and the congress that are convinced it's all a myth. How you rationalize that argument I cannot explain… The Earth is warming and it's a direct result of human activity which generates greenhouse gas emissions. The question is not whether it's happening, the question is how severe and how devastating "-"US Senators bear witness to climate change." Yukon News.
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McCain wants more oil exploration and clean fuels development
05/09/2008
McCain pushes clean tech growth, claims Sen. record’s green
04/15/2008
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