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Sen. John McCain was elected to the House in 1982, serving two terms before successfully running for the Senate, where he represented Arizona for the next 30 years.

The Washington Post sat down with a few of his congressional colleagues in recent weeks; In the interviews below, members of Congress who worked with McCain reflect on his time in the Senate, and who he was away from the Capitol.

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