John McCain to begin cancer treatment in Arizona next week
U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will begin chemotherapy and radiation treatments for brain cancer next week in his home state, his office said.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. who returned to Capitol Hill this week after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancer, smiles as he heads to the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 27, 2017, while the Republican majority in Congress remains stymied by their inability to fulfill their political promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
PHOENIX — U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will begin treatment for brain cancer next week in his home state.
In a statement, McCain’s office said the senator would begin chemotherapy and radiation treatments on Monday. He will return to Washington, D.C. after the August recess.
The senator was diagnosed with cancer last week after a two-inch blood clot was removed from his brain.
McCain was expected to remain in Washington, D.C. for the discussion about the National Defense Authorization Act, but that was delayed after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) objected to it just before midnight Thursday Arizona time.
McCain criticized Paul’s objection, saying the act was important for America.
“We must uphold our solemn obligation to provide for the common defense and give our men and women in uniform the training, equipment, and resources they need to defend the nation,” he said. “Our brave service members – many now serving in harm’s way – deserve nothing less.”
McCain made worldwide headlines after his pivotal no vote on the so-called skinny repeal of Obamacare sunk the measure for good.
The senator said he did not vote for the repeal because it would not increase competition, lower cost or improve care.
“While the amendment would have repealed some of Obamacare’s most burdensome regulations, it offered no replacement to actually reform our health care system and deliver affordable, quality health care to our citizens,” he said in a statement.
McCain had called for bipartisanship at least twice since returning to the Senate this week and did so again in a Friday statement.
“The vote last (Thursday) night presents the Senate with an opportunity to start fresh,” he said. “It is now time to return to regular order with input from all of our members — Republicans and Democrats — and bring a bill to the floor of the Senate for amendment and debate.”
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Glad McCain can choose wherever he wants to go for HIS medical and doesn't have to depend on the VA. Nor does HE have to stay IN NETWORK, nor does he EVER have to deal with a deductible or co-pay, or worry about not being paid for time off...ahhhh the life of the privileged in the House and Senate that don't have a CLUE what their constituents go through daily.
McCain has thrown veterans on the bus for years, including my father who many years ago reached out to his office for assistance to get 100% disability and was told Sen. McCain was too busy. My father also was probably the FIRST whistleblower on the VA, and when he attempted to contact McCain was told to shut up and do his job.
My father DIED due to poor care at the VA, HIS ONLY choice since that was all there was for him....so yeah, McCain is privileged... Send him to the Phoenix VA.
He is a useless communist whose brain rotted years ago. A traitor of the American citizens and a Counsel of foreign affairs puppet. Mack-Kane is a washed up puppet of the devil who soon will arrive home to be with him.
So you hold the fact that he married into money against him?