CEO DATELINE - Business groups praise McCain's service
CEO DATELINE - Business groups praise McCain's service
- August 27, 2018 |
- Walt Williams
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Several business groups issued statements praising Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) following his death Saturday, noting both his military service and his long career in Congress.
"From his Vietnam service as a naval aviator, to selflessly refusing to be released before his fellow Prisoners of War, he always put his country first," Aerospace Industries Association CEO Eric Fanning said. "As a member of the House of Representatives, a United States senator, and the Republican nominee for president, he understood the great burden of responsibility placed on our military and their families and he consistently fought to get them the resources they need."
McCain spent more than three decades in the Senate and five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He also was the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, losing to then-Sen. Barack Obama.
National Association of Manufacturers CEO Jay Timmons noted McCain's long service to the U.S. in his statement on the senator's passing.
"Country first: More than a slogan, it was the defining characteristic of a man who lived his life in service of a nation he loved—in the Navy and Congress, in a dark cell in Hanoi and in a final courageous battle that reminded us each of our common humanity," Timmons said.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue said, "Few Americans will ever mean more to their country."
"He embodied the meaning of service and patriotism and was a true American hero," Donohue said.
Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro said McCain was both a hero and "a forceful champion of technology and innovation." He noted that under McCain's leadership, the Senate Commerce Committee drove the rollout of HDTV, initiated the auction of unused television broadcast spectrum and helped keep the internet free of federal taxes.
"Sen. McCain was principled, honorable and put country before self-interest," Shapiro said. "We could use more people like him in our public life."
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