i want to bring in former senator carol moseley braun and alaina beverly, an obama white house aide. thanks for speaking with us, guys, we were looking as we were looking at the conclusion of the services there, the president and former president. senator, what stuck out to me here was the sense that former senator harry reid always got things done, and he never forgot where he came from, from abject poverty, essentially, to become who he was throughout his life, always carrying that with him. at one point, speaker pelosi saying he never forgot his north star, fighting for working families like his own and to fight for nevada. can you talk more about that? >> absolutely. and frankly, i'm honored to have been invited to participate in this recognition for senator harry reid. he was a wonderful, wonderful man, a great american who loved his country, who had basically core values that we should all try to emulate. he gave everything he could to his country, and can i'm grateful to have had the chance to know him. i served with him in the senate. he was -- he had not risen to leadership

wanted to have, of course, the expertise and insights of former senator carol moseley braun, alaina beverlycoverage and that conversation will be shepherded by my friend and colleague, yasmin vossoughian. i'll see you guys tomorrow at noon eastern. ♪♪ >>> welcome, everybody, i'm yasmin vossoughian. thank you for joining us for our continuing coverage of the memorial service. >> former senate majority leader harry reid. we are still expecting to hear shortly from current majority leader charles schumer, house speaker nancy pelosi, and then the eulogy from barack obama and president biden as well. nbc's leigh ann caldwell is in nevada for us for today's service honoring harry reid. i want to go to leigh ann. leigh ann, it's good to see you this afternoon. thanks for joining us on

insights of former senator carol moseley braun, alaina beverly, geoff bennett and eugene daniels. we expect chuck schumer to join our coverage and that conversation will be shepherded by my friend and colleague, yasmin vossoughian. i'll see you guys tomorrow at noon eastern. ♪♪ >>> welcome, everybody, i'm yasmin vossoughian. thank you for joining us for our continuing coverage of the memorial service. >> former senate majority leader harry reid. we are still expecting to hear shortly from current majority leader charles schumer, house speaker nancy pelosi, and then the eulogy from barack obama and president biden as well. nbc's leigh ann caldwell is in nevada for us for today's service honoring harry reid. i want to go to leigh ann. leigh ann, it's good to see you this afternoon. thanks for joining us on this. talk us through what we have been hearing so far in memorializing, eulogizing the former senate majority leader. >> reporter: good afternoon, yasmin. yeah, so, i'm outside the smith performing arts center. it's a beautiful performing arts center inside where there are hundre