John McCain
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John McCain was a prominent American politician and military officer who served as a United States Senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, McCain was known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to national security. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was a prisoner of war for over five years, an experience that shaped his political career and views on military and foreign policy.
Would the witnesses agree that the abandonment of TPP was one of the biggest mistakes we have made?
We need to be clear-eyed about our long-term interests in preserving the American position, and that should be our north star.
I would like to thank you, Chairman McCain, for proposing an Asia Pacific Stability Initiative, which I hope the Trump Administration will support.
Chairman McCain, your tireless efforts to strengthen and transform our relationship with Vietnam have not only been heroic, they have been strategic.
The President, therefore, should use the opportunity offered by his appearance at the East Asia summit to clearly affirm America's commitment to maintaining its global primacy.
A North Korean missile with a nuclear payload capable of striking an American city is no longer a distant hypothetical.
These ideas have produced unprecedented peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific.
Decades of relative peace and prosperity that American leadership has enabled in the region are at risk.
The Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative (APSI) proposed by Senator McCain is a long overdue step in this direction.





