♪ >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. the breaking news this day, the death of u.s. senator john mccain. welcome to viewers here in the united states and around the world. he served as a u.s. senator for more than 30 years, six terms in that role, better known as the maverick. u.s. senator john mccain passed away saturday afternoon. he was at his home near sedona, arizona, surrounded by his family in his final hour. he just recently discontinued treatment for the aggressive form of brain cancer he was fighting. people knew this moment would come. but still it didn't make it any easier for the many, many people who knew him, people who admired him, people who loved him.

his senate colleagues remember him as a giant in that body. politically conservative but fiercely principled and independent. his absence in the u.s. senate this year due to declining health, it was clear a true warrior 'til the end. he battled an aggressive form of brain cancer first diagnosed in 2017. john mccain served as a u.s. navy aviator for more than 20 years. mr. mccain was shot down over north vietnam in 1967, captured and held there as a prisoner of war for more than five years. after the war, he returned to politics in the united states. he ran for president of the united states twice. and in 2008 became the republican nominee, eventually losing to the former president barack obama. a pro session of vehicles could be seen escorting his herse. cnn's stephanie elam is live outside senator mccain's home.

my heart is broken, i'm so lucky to have lived this adventure of loving this incredible man for 38 years, he passed the way he lived, on his own terms, surrounded by the people he loved in the place that he loved. his daughter said, the task of her life to him to live up to his example and expectations has just begun, she said, i was with my father at his end as he was with me at my beginning. in the 33 years we shared together, he raised me, taught me, corrected me comforted had me and taught me how to live, his love and care ever present, always unfailing, took me from a girl to a wm and showed me what it is to be a man.

it is a day of mourning and a great deal of sadness. >> he was one of a kind and i think, even to foreigners people that follow the united states politics but from abroad, he was still very well known. he is a man, who went through generations. >> absolutely. we have a look back at the distinguished political career of the u.s. senator john mccain. >> his late night thumbs down that single handedly crushed the party's push to repeal and replace obama care. his last big moment in the political spotlight captured so many of the complexities of his character. a stubborn man who survived many a brush with death. who spent a lifetime for looking for moments to shine as a leader and put country first. yet, forever a hot dog fighter pilot with dra mat -- dramatic

flare and white knuckle political instincts. john sidney mccain, iii had been born in to a legacy of service to live up to, his father and grandfather were four star admirals. >> his father and grandfather instilled in him, a sense of duty, honor and country. >> young mccain's passion was literature and was a voracious leader all his life. >> hemmingway has been my favorite author in many ways and a larger than life figure that i always admired a lot. >> but mccain followed the path of larger than life figures in his own family. where he stood out at the naval academy as a troublemakerer rather than a leader. he became a fighter pilot, his first combat mission in the vietnam war was aboard the uss forestal, on deck, his plane was struck by a missile causing a

huge inferno, 134 fellow sailors died. a few months later, mccain was on a routine bombing mission and his plane was shot down. >> i was girating violently, almost straight down. so i had to eject very quickly. i was knocked conscious. >> found sijz surrounded by angry villagers, they forced him to give this interview for the exchange of life saving treatment. he was taken as a triz they a-- taken as a prisoner of war and tortured. >> he was beaten on a regular basis, sockets pulled out. hung from the ceiling. >> when his father was named the commander of the u.s. pacific forces, the vietnamese offered john mccain freedom. he refused, it would have broken p.o.w protocol, release in order of capture. >> there was a correlation of my

treatment and the refusal of release. >> they ultimately broke mccain, getting him to sign a statement admitted to claims against him. which he regretted for the rest of his life. >> after he signed it, i think he wanted to die. >> he felt disloyal? degree felt shame that he had let the country down. >> finally after nearly fi ly 5 years in prison, he was released. >> you still see the impact of it today, the way he was tied, you know, with the ways he cannot raise his arms. his hands, can't comb his hair, the things we take for granted. >> his marriage to first wife carroll who waited for mccain while in imprisoned fell apart. he caught the political bug and ran for the house from arizona, home with new wife cindy and won. four years later, it was on the to the u.s. senate, early on, controversy, the keating 5.

mccain and four other senators met regulators investigating the failed savings and loan bank of charles keating a mccain contributor. >> i'm of course, relieved that i have been exonerated. >> an investigation cleared him of wrong-doing but rebuked him for poor judgment. that sent mccain on a crusade to clean up washington. pushing campaign finance reform, and railing against earmarks. everything with passion. humor. >> is direct and funny. he has a way of sort of teasing people he likes. >> thanks for the question, you lu little jerk, he was a little jerk. >> and a famous temper. >> and be a complete jerk to his close estima-- to his closest f and hug you dearly next. >> in the fall of '99, he announced his candaidacy for president. as an underdog, he got attention

being constantly available for reporters on his bus. he trounced george w. bush in the new hampshire primaries and lost south carolina where it got ugly and personal. he dropped out and returned to the senator and was more determined to work across the aisle with ted kennedy on a patient's bill of rights and immigration reform. >> i reannounce my candaidacy fr president of the united states. next presidential bid, his support for a surge of troops in iraq, and bipartisan reform hurt him with republican voters. the numbers plunged. he talked border security instead of immigration reform and climbed back. >> i like that you are getting a second chance, sir, what does it say to you? >> means that we are happy with how far we have come. >> after securing the gop nomination, he had to pick a

running made, close friend, democrat turned independent joe lieberman was his first choice. >> so i hear. >> he never told you that? >> he did. >> they convinced that lieberman's support for abortion rights made it impossible. mccain still went bold, first term palin. >> many campaign aides considered her a liability. >> putin rears his head and comes in the air space of america. >> he will not say he regrets pal palin. >> he does not talk about it? >> no, and he never will. >> that sealed his defeat. and still, he worked to stay out of gutter politics. taking the mic from a voter that claimed that barack obama was an arab and gave a concession speech that marked the country.

>> this is a historic election and i recognize the special significance it has for african-americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight. >> mccain settled in to life as a senior statesman, fulfilled being senate armed services chairman, and traveled around the world all he could. president trump was elected, mccain took it upon himself to reassure world leaders, visiting 26 countries and four continents in the first six months of 2017 alone. even at age 80, mccain liked to travel with and mentor younger senators in both parties forging close relationships. >> he is loyal to his friends. i loves his country, and if he has to stand up to his party for his country, so beit. he would die for this country. i love him to death. [ cheers and applause ] >> his july 2017 brian cancer

diagnosis, forced him to slow down. he hated pity. this is how he wanted to be remembered. paraphrasing his political hero, teddy roosevelt. >> i had the most wonderful life and career that anybody you will ever meet. >> thank you. cnn washington. >> setting the stage for us and now, let's talk more about the death of john mccain with cnn military analyst, retired colonel francona, a pleasure to have you on the show, particularly in this moment, let's talk about the next -- the nexus between your worlds and his. how do you believe the aspects shape the life of the senator from arizona? >> i think they were critical. if you look at his life, from the time he graduated from the naval academy in 1958, until the

time that he was shot down, i mean, he was, you know, a fighter pilot. he was, you know, a white knuckles, flying fast, doing things that fighter pilots do. but, that 5-1/2 year approximates in t-- years in th prison camp molded his future of the service to the country. those of us who flew in vietnam, were always very, you know, apprehensive on what would happen to us if we were faced with the position that he found himself in. and he had acquitted himself quite well. i know he didn't think he served well in that capacity, he served with honor. he is a role model for all of us. and i think that those characters that that character honor, duty, served him well in the senate . and you know, the military people look at him and say, he is one of us and i wish i was like him. >> i believe we have an image, if we can pull the image full screen, an imagine -- an image

of you and senator mccain, if we can look at it and get a sense of, of two people who staunchly understand what it means to be a military official. standing side-by-side together. and that's what leads me to the other question when we look back at that point where you say, no one wants to be caught of course, but if you find yourself in had that position, where you are captured, we know that he refused early release. we know that he stayed for an extended time, more years of punishing captivity. what does it say about his character? >> well, that says that he had adhered to the code. and you know, i don't think that very many people would have blamed him, had he taken the early release. it shows the character that he had to say no. you know, and in had that situation, you always -- in that situation, you always wonder, what would i do? how would i act? would i have the courage to say no, i'm going to stay or would i say, you know, maybe i need to go back and report on what is

going on here. but, he stayed the course, and he kept faith with his fellow prisoners and i think that was one of the things that endeared him to the, not only to the other p.o.ws but to those of us in the military. >> considered by many and in the united states and around the world, as a military hero, an american hero. however, there's the u.s. president, you know, back a couple of years back, questioned his standing as a hero, saying that he preferred people not captured. again, this vietnam vet, this prisoner of war, this senator fr from arizona. your thought of that there was definitely a disconnect between the two american officials? >> shameful, shameful, should never have been said. and i think that the president owes john mcca -- john mccain a his family an apology, an

apology that is way overdue. he gave time in a prison camp to fight and die for this country and to belittle this service is a stain on the presidency. >> we know that senator mccain was involved to a great deal of the planning of what happens on his death. he wants previous presidents to attend to speak for him during the eulogy, we understand that he does not want the current president, donald trump, at the fr funeral. though donald trump has tweeted condolenses to the family. thank you for your time, and we will keep in touch with you. >> our thoughts with the family. >> i don't know mccaa look at hs shows that he was more than that. he was above all, and despite his extraordinary life, humble. you can see in one of his last

speeches with where -- one of ht speeches where he looks back at the public service. >> i have been able to be in service to the land. it's not been perfect service. to be sure. there had may be times when the country may have benefitted with less of my help. but i've tried to deserve the privilege as best i can. and i have been repaid a thousand times over with adventures and good company and the satisfaction of serving something more important than myself. of being a big player in the extraordinary story of america. and i am so grateful. what a privilege it is to serve this big boisterous brawling daring beautiful, bountiful magnificent country. with all of on our flaws, and all of our mistakes and all the

frailties of human nature as much on display as our virtues, with all the ranker and anger of our politics we are blessed. >> that was john mccain, october 2017, less than a year ago, we will be back with more on the incredible life and legacy of senator john mccain. our mission is to provide complete, balanced nutrition... for strength and energy! whoo-hoo! great-tasting ensure. with nine grams of protein and twenty-six vitamins and minerals.

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that consumed two years and probably more, really, what is your life like since? you go from going 2,000 miles an hour to this pace. >> i don't want to talk about that bleeping campaign, if you think i'm going back to that bleeping situation, than bleep you. >> okay, whoa! people around the world knew him for his integrity and bold attitude, he had a sharp sense of humorer as we saw there, and in the dark estimaest days we k remained positive. he was cheerful to the end with his battle against an aggressive form of cancer. those jokes showed a light hearted nature but we know he was very stern as well. >> and he defended his principals, even if that meant going against other republicans, his own camp. here he is last year when he voted in quite dramatic fashion against his parties efforts to

repeal and replace the affordable care act. mccain was one of the first republicans to push back against donald trump during the presidential campaign. >> after mccain died on saturday. president trump tweeted this. my deepest sympathies and respect go to the family of senator john mccain of. our hearts and prayers are with you. >> during his moth-- dreshe was example of bipartisan ship. lauren fox reports on how former colleagues are honoring the man who became a senate institution. >> senator john mccain, a legend in the senate, a hero for the country, and a statesman who shaped everything from u.s. foreign policy to immigration reform has passed away. there's been an outpouring of support for senator mccain. including from his wife cindy and his daughter, megan, as well as lawmakers across the aisle on capitol hill. one of the most notable came from senator chuck schumer.

the leader of tsenate democrats that said in the statement, that he wanted to change the name of the russell center office building to be named for mccain of. that office building where mccain kept his office for years. the place where the senator of often working ining -- workingn to the evening on foreign policy as well as immigration reform. senator mccain being remembered as a law-maker who voted as a conservative, but also sometimes against his party when it came to issues like one last summer, the affordable care act, where he voted against repealing the bill as an effort because he said that there needed to be more bipartisan support and the bill needed to go to regular order. senator mccain always going to be remembered as a maverick. for cnn, lauren fox. >> an ohio governor, john kasich spoke with us. >> he was just really incredible.

mccain was just amazing guy. i first met him. we went in to congress together and we were not there a couple of days before we all just knew that mccain would be the president of our class, he would be the leader of our class. you know, i had so many, so much time with him. and just most recently, i remember, he took a very hard position on the healthcare law and didn't feel as though it was going to be fair to people or help people. and i called him, and i said, john, you know, you have always been a hero to me, and you have just under lined it so many times because of the way in which you care so much about the people. he was just an independent guy. loved his country more than anything else and i just cannot tell you all the listeners, what

an incredible guy he was. i mean, he really did march to his own drummer. when he had had -- when he had take a position that was against the grain, he did not revel in it, he just felt there was a deep conscious about john, combined with a backbone that allowed him to just feel so good about what he did. and he inspired all of us and i mean, just, you are not going replace this guy. you just can't. >> no. >> there's only been one john mccain, and you are, it's just, there's not going to be another one like him and for those that knew him and i have a number of friends that were really extremely close to him, it's such a sad day. at the same time, i would have to say, they are so proud to be with him, to -- because you know, john not only felt strongly about public policy and

all that, he had an incredible are sense of humor. he loved to laugh. i was with him not long ago in munich and i saw pictures, just briefly. and his buddy, joe lieberman, - were like, so close. >> we are looking at a picture of them right now, smiling and laughing. >> i'm sure joe is so sad tonight. i mean, john just loved joe and joe just so much loved john. and that was a deep, deep friendship. you know n politics a lot of time, it's, they say, you know, if you want to have a friend, you get a dog. and in most cases that's true. when i think about joe lieberman and i think about john mccain, that was a deep, deep friendship. and all i can say is, i am, i am so glad that i knew him. i'm so glad that we were friends. i'm so glad that he had an opportunity to inspire our country. so, it's going to be a lot said about him in the next few days.

i just have to tell the folks that are watching, in a time that we want leaders, no one like him. he was the real mccoy. >> when was the last time that you spoke? >> well, i spoke to him, oh, i guess it was about a month ago. and i said to him, how are we doing with the lord? how are we doing with the big guy? and he said, johnny and he is one of the few people, my wife, my father and john mccain. he said, johnny, i'm not worried about that, i'm squared away. as time went on, it was harder and harder to talk to john, because it was difficult for him. he just, you know, he was losing a lot of energy. and we knew that the moment was just around the corner. as my friends, in fact, i was just with one of his dear friends, a man who traveled with him. on his campaign. and he said, john is not going

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hell no. hell no. [ cheers and applause ] so, so let me say again, this is all part of with a -- part of w going on, out of control spending, taxpayer's dollars being spend, $1 trillion debt this year, $1.5 trillion of debt next year. >> remembering the life and legacy of john mccain. we continue following the breaking news. >> and welcome back, senator john mccain has died at the age of 81. his family announced friday that he had decided to stop treatment for brain cancer. >> had mccain is being praised across the political spectrum. he served his country for six decades.

we have more now from cnn's stephanie outside the mccain home in arizona. >> senator john mccain passed away late in the afternoon here in sedona, arizona, at his beloved cabin here in the beautiful part of the country. as the skies became increasin y ly cloudy and we saw spots of rainfall here in arizona. according to the statement that was put out by his office, he was surrounded by his wife, cindy and family members and they noted that at his death, he had served the united states of america faithfully for 60 years. since the news of his passing has spread, we have seen people come by, some dropping off flowers. we watched a couple leave an american flag here outside of the property that we understand senator mccain loves so much. just really an outpouring of admiration and love for the

senator. as we were standing out here, we saw as a parade of suvs arrived led by a prosession of police officers on motorcycles and a hearse and not long after that, we saw them leave the property here. we understand that the senator was very much a part of planning how he wanted to be remembered and also, planning how he wanted his funeral prosession would be. an example of his strength all the way up to the en. >> he has been planning for the moment for some time. he often discussed with friends and family, what he would look like what he would like for his funeral. those plans have not been officially announced. >> sources tell cnn, mccain favored three locations for services. his home state of arizona, the national cathedral in washington and annapolis, maryland, home of

the u.s. navy academy. former presidents, george w. bush and barack obama have been asked to give eulogies, he will be laid to rest. he told friends that he did not want president trump to attend his funeral. >> john mccain was call -- was called the sheriff for going after earmarks and funds spent on projects that benefit a politician's home state. >> mccain to the floor a little more than a year ago, to remind his colleagues of their responsibilities to their constituents and the nation. >> i stood in this place many times and addressed the president and presiding officers. i have sat in the chair, and that is as close as i will be to any presidency. it's an honor that we are indifferent too. in truth, presiding over the

senate can be a nuisance and a bore and relegated to the more junior members of the majority. i stand here looking worse for wear i'm sure. i have a refreshed appreciation for protocols and customs of the body and the other 99 prich ledged souls that have been elected to the senate. i have been a member of the senate for 30 years. i have a long career before i arrived here. and another profession that was rewarding. and in which, i had experiences and friendships that i rever, and make no mistake, my service here is the most important job i have had in my life. and i'm so grateful, so grateful to the people of arizona for the privilege and for the honor of serving here and the opportunities it gives had me to play a small role in the history of the country that i love.

i have known and admired men and women in the senate who played much more than a small role in our history, true statesmen. giants of american politics. they come from both parties. and from various backgrounds, their ambitions are freequently had in conflict, they had serious disagreements about how best to serve the national interests. they knew that however sharp and how to settle their disputes. however k emp-- >> canadian prime minister is offering his thoughts on mccain. senator john mccain is an american patriot, he sacrificed his life for his country, and

canadians join the americans in mourning his passing. >> the israel -- a true friend to israel. mccain, life and legacy of a man known as the maverick to many people in the united states, the u.s. senator, john mccain, a breaking news coverage will continue. . >> i have been called a maverick. someone who, someone who marches to the beat of his own drum. and the american people know me very well, and that is independent and a maverick of the senate, and i'm happy to say that i have a partner that is a good maverick along with me now. i'm a maverick, no one expected us to agree on everything. maverick i can do, but messiah is above my pay grade. like you mix and match your flavors. so you get what you want, without paying for things you don't.

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i enjoyed feeling sorry for myself for two weeks. feeling sorry for yourself is a lot of fun. then, i put it behind me and i moved on. you have to -- the people of arizona don't expect me to hold a grudge for something that happened four or five years ago. and i don't hole a grud-- and i

don't hold a grudge. i admire the president and i want to help him. we have a big agenda for the country and i want to assist him in carrying out of the agenda. >> that was john mccain speaking with larry king in 2005. >> the senator died at 81 after a battle with brain cancer. he ran twice for president, but never won the office. that never stopped him fighting for the ideals that he believed in. he was at times a backer and critic of his one time rival, george w. bush, opponents and allies praising his tenacity, a maverick that spoke truth to power. he served his country for six decades. we have more on his death and the legacy john mccain leaves behind. but first, pope francis, speaking out on the sexual abuse scandals, rocking the catholic

church and apologizing. >> in ireland on saturday, the pope prayed before a candle lit for the victims of sex abuse, and he met with eight abuse victims for an hour and a half. one person described it as a powerful meeting. and another said that the pope was genuinely shocked. speaking at dublin castle, the pope called the abuse appalling crimes and the outrage is justified. >> translator: the failure of the authorities, previousiests others to adequately address these appalling crimes has rightly given rise to a rage and remains a source of pain and shame for the catholic community. i myself share those sentiments. >> john allen is the senior vatican analyst and author of

crux, what is the reaction to the pope's words on sex abuses? >> reporter: well, on the one hand, this is fairly strong language from pope francis, he used stronger language last night during a festival of families. using a off color spanish term to refer to what you may loosely translate as the filth in the church that the clerical sexual abuse scandals represent. all of the statements of sensitivity and resolve are welcome. the pope met with victims, it was widely expected that it was well received. on the other hand, it has to be said that there's a strong critical edge in the reaction to people of ireland. people will say, they have heard this sore of thing before. they have heard popes and other senior church officials apologize for the sexual abuse

crisis and acknowledge the gravity of what happened. what they are waiting for is concrete action that is what precisely what the pope will do. specifically on the accountab accountability of the crime and cover-up, holding bishops and other senior officials responsible when they are aware of abuse charges and fail to act. to date, pope francis has not offered new details on that front. and therefore, i would say that, host people i have spoken to here would give the pope a gray of -- the pope a grade of incomplete. >> that brings up the question, is the church trying to sptop abuse? do they see it as something that they need to stop. or do they just intend to apologize for past scandals? >> look, in all fairness, the catholic church has taken dramatic steps forward. they have adopted aggressive

policies for the prevention, detection and response to sexual abuse. so much so, that i know a lot of secular experts, people that work for interpol and academics at secular universities saying that the catholic church is on the vanguard of the problem. the problem is it's a response to the sexual abuse of minors. it's not a response to the cover-up of the abuse. that's where most observers will tell you that the church is lagging behind and that until that gap in accountability is filled, i think it is very difficult to sell the church's response as comprehensive. >> all right had, john allen, reporting live from dublin in irela ireland. the pope will be shortly taking off and for the next leg of his trip, he will be visiting the pilgrimage site in ireland. we will be covering that and john will be with us for that as well. john, thank you very much. we will be right back, stay with us here on cnn.

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arizona is known for beautiful sunsets, they are called painted skies and you can see why. in is in sedona, where u.s. senator john mccain passed away on saturday, at around the time that we learn eed of his passin. >> we know something about john

mccain. he loved as. it's the place he wanted to be in his final hours. that beautiful area. he was known as a fighter with an unshakeable patriotic spirit. during his 23 years in the u.s. navy, he fought in the vietnam war. when taken as prisoner, he fought for his life. >> in his terms in the senate, he earned the name mavericmaver. he had a goal that he failed to achieve in becoming the u.s. president. >> i will fight every moment of every day in the campaign to make sure americans are not deceived by an eloquent but empty call for change. >> and last year, john mccain laesh lea learned that he had one more fight. mccain died saturday, surrounded by family. >> the six term u.s. senator was diagnosed last year with an aggressive form of brain cancer

and he had not been in washington since december. last year, senator mccain appeared on cnn's state of the union. our colleague, jake tapper asked him about his illness and also, the question of legacy. listen. >> how is your family, taking it? as i understand and -- cindy and jack and jimmy and megan? >> it's tough, we have tried to include them when we have conference calls with the doctors and by the way, mayo clinic and they are paying me nothing for this, is excellent. nih has been really good. and so i'm getting the best treatment that anybody could get and i'm very happy. i'm very happy with my life. i'm very happy with what i've been able to do. and there's two ways of looking at these things and one of them is to celebrate. i'm able to celebrate a wonderful life. and i will be grateful for additional time that i have. >> we were talking about old memories. we were talking about the straight talk express, your

campaign, i have a vivid memory. one time weeme we were flying o plane, and that plane was a bucket of bolts. it was an awful plane. >> it was a on the cheap. >> we were going through bad turbulence, people on the plane were scared and i was scared, you were standing in the aisle holding a glass of vodka, i think, and they were saying, i cannot be killed in a plane, you had survived a number of plane crashes as a navy pilot. does this face off with mortality feel different than previous ones you have faced? >> the other ones i had much more control. obviously. i was flying the airplane, you know, although the mmp elanom -- the mmp the melanoma was similar to this, the challenges are significant, obviously. but everything so far has gone very, very well. and i am very grateful in that,

i have had no side effects and frankly, an increased level of energy. and i want to thank the doctors and the nurses and the attendants and all of those that inflicted so much pain on me. i didn't know i had any blood left. but i would like to thank them for their wonderful care. they are wonderful people. >> last question on health and we will move on to issues. >> sure. >> you went through chemo and radiation to fight the cancer. when do you find out if it work inside. >> on monday, we will take an mri, but so far all indications are very good. but, again, i'm not trying to paint this as a rosie picture. this is a very, virulent form of cancer, it has to be fought against. we have new technologies that i will not bother you with the details of. that makes chances better. but jake, you know, every life has to end one way or another. i think it was a playwrite.

i will think of his name in a minute. he said, i always knew that no one could live forever, but i thought there maybe one exception. >> that remind mess -- >> you have to have joy, joy, the memories in the campaign in 20 thousa 2000 are some of the best in my life. everything was so magic about that campaign. and i am very grateful for have are the opportunity. remember, i am the guy that stood fifth in the bottom of his class at the naval academy. >> a man who chose to celebrate his life. thank you for being with us. i'm george howell, and i'm c cyrel, stay with us, we will be right back. because they don't relieve nasal congestion. flonase allergy relief is different. flonase relieves sneezing, itchy, watery eyes

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this is cn breaking news, we continue following the breaking news this hour. the death of the u.s. senator john mccain. >> welcome to viewers here in the united states, and around the world. john mccain served in the u.s. senate for more than 30 years, six terms in that term and many people in the u.s. and around the world know this man by that nickname, the maverick. >> that is right. absolutely. >> senator mccain passed away on saturday afternoon. he was at his home near sedona, arizona, he was surrounded by his family in his final hour. >> he just recently discontinued treatment for cancer. people knew that this moment would come, but still, it did not make it easier for the many who knew him, who admired him, and who loved him. his senate colleagues remember him