Biden honors McCain: ‘I always thought of John as a brother’

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Former Vice President Joe Biden paid homage to the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Thursday, calling him a “brother” who touched the lives of people around the world and lived his life with honor, courage, character, and integrity.

“My name’s Joe Biden. I’m a Democrat. And I loved John McCain,” Biden said in the opening of his speech about McCain.

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