Govinfo: “After being held as a POW for 5 ½ years in North Vietnam, Lieut. Commander McCain was released on May 14, 1973. Nine years later in 1982 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona. In 1986 he was elected to the United States Senate. Throughout his tenure in Congress, he offered intelligent thoughts and proposed actions on various conflicts and wars, among other topics, gaining respect among his colleagues and the public. Here are some highlights from the Congressional Record…”

See also the Washington Post: John McCain knew how to make journalists love him