In 2007, McCain Parachuted In ‘On The Last Day’ For Debate

thinkprogress.org — The strategy of becoming engaged in Senate business at the last minute is not new for McCain. In May 2007, McCain had gone five straight weeks without casting a single vote on the Senate floor. On May 17, he returned to the Senate to participate in the immigration debate. He was accused of swooping in at the last minute and trying to take over. Sep 25, 2008 View in Crawl 4