The Maverick

摘要

He's been known by a range of titles: War hero.The Maverick.Senior statesman.Straight shooter.Now Sen.John McCain,the senior senator from Arizona,is striving to add "Mr.President" to the list.McCain was first elected to the U.S.House of Representatives in 1982,where he notes that he embraced reforming Washington,eliminating wasteful government spending and strengthening the nation's armed forces as his primary priorities.After completing two terms in the House,in 1986 he was elected to the U.S.Senate,where he currently serves as ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services and serves on the Senate Committee on Commerce,Science and Transportation and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.