John McCain: An Essay, by John Karaagac: on Civil Rights

John McCain: 1987: 1st Senate committee was Indian affairs, crucial to AZ

McCain's committee assignments would prove crucial to the development of his later political career. Having inherited Sen. Barry Goldwater's seat, McCain soon found himself neatly fitting into two issues that Goldwater had made his own: Indian affairs and defense. The first was a natural fit for an Arizona politician, for Goldwater had long been a supporter of tribal rights in Arizona. McCain received the political backing of every Arizona tribe.

As a freshman senator and something of a POW celebrity in Washington, McCain also got a seat on the powerful Armed Services Committee, which controlled budgetary appropriations.

McCain's third committee appointment, to the Commerce Committee, has proved to be the area of his greatest legislative publicity. Tobacco legislation, and his advocacy for telecommunications deregulation, emerged from his role on this committee.

Source: John McCain: An Essay, by John Karaagac, p.153-154 Sep 20, 2000

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