The former senator recalls how a traumatic accident in wartime led to a political career that spanned four decades.
In an interview with NPR's Renee Montagne, he discusses his new memoir, Heart of a Patriot, and his solidarity with young soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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