Arizona Senator John McCain has decided to stop medical treatment for his brain cancer.
McCain’s family issued a statement saying the Senator has surpassed expectations for survival, but “the progress of disease and age render their verdict.”
South Dakota Senator John Thune says it is a sad day for the country…

Thune called McCain a “towering public figure”……

Thune says McCain was respected around the world…

McCain is in his sixth Senate term, and was the republican nominee for President in 2008.