The following is a statement from the Senate’s closed deliberations on the Articles of Impeachment against President Clinton, excerpts of which senators were allowed to publish in the Congressional Record for Friday, February 12, 1999.
Senator John McCain is a Republican senator from Arizona. He assumed office in 1987. In 2008, McCain was the Republican candidate in the presidential election, losing to Barack Obama.
Statement by Senator John McCain (Republican – Arizona)
Mr. Chief Justice, I intend to vote to convict the President of the United States on both articles of impeachment. To say I do so with regret will sound trite to some, but I mean it sincerely. I deeply regret that this day has come to pass.