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McCain: ‘I Have Seen Jeff Flake Stand Up For What He Believes In’

By Thomas McKinless
Posted October 24, 2017 at 8:16pm

By Thomas McKinless

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Sen. John McCain paid tribute to his fellow Arizona Republican and “dear friend” Sen. Jeff Flake on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Flake announced he would not be running for re-election. “I have seen Jeff Flake stand up for what he believes in, knowing full well that there would be a political price to pay,” McCain said. [ ]

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