Even in these hyperpartisan and divided times, some terrible statements stand out and remind us of how bad things have gotten in Washington. I'm horrified that a White House senior official would mock Senator McCain and dismiss him because “he’s dying anyway.” (1/4) 
I hoped the White House and Republican leaders in Congress would come to the defense of a Senator and patriot from their own party, but the silence from many has been deeply disturbing. Here in NJ over the last 24 hours, I spoke to people across of the political spectrum...(2/4)
...who are upset but sadly unsurprised by these developments. I refuse to let this corrosive decay in our civility become the new normal for our country. I deeply respect Senator McCain’s service to our country. (3/4)
I treasure the memories I have of the times I got to work with him when I was at the Senate and the White House. I’ll never forget when he came to Afghanistan and spent July 4th with us at the military base in Kabul. I wish the Senator and his family love and strength. (4/4)
