09/11/2002
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"John McCain's life is a story of service above self."
"It ought to cause the Congress to step up their need to address our dependence on foreign oil."
"He told them he would rather lose an election than see his country lose a war."
"I commend the Governors of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas for their sure-handed response and seamless coordination with the Federal Government."