edward brooke replied, i pleaded guilty and continued to persevere in my campaign. brooke won. poet, robert louis stevenson, summed up the friendship with his words. he has achieved success who has lived well. laughed often. and loved much. who has enjoyed the trust and respect of intelligent men and women. and the love of little children. who has filled his niche and accomplished his task. who has left the world a better place than he found it. who has always looked worthy -- for the best in others and given them the best he had. whose life was an inspiration. whose memory a benediction. >> on behalf of my family, i would like to thank the speakers for their thoughtful and moving tributes. as they have so that the stated, and most of you know, my father lived one of the great american lives. it was my privilege to know him and be a part of his life. it is my honor to be his son. to be here with all of you today in appreciation of a man whom i loved so dearly. the moments of the past are not gone from us, nor we from them. the light of each moment shines on through eternity as

it is a privilege to share thoughts about edward brooke. i want you to thing about half a century. imagine a room in the 1960s where all of the leading massachusetts politicians are gathered. kennedy, o'neill brooke. among them one figure standards out as the curageious representative of an embattled minority. loathed and undotted and the only episcapalian. imagine another room chamber of the united states senate. on january 10th 1967 a man of dignity strides down the center aisle and legislatures rise and applaud the gallery &%c0 cheers. the first african-american poplar elected to the senate takes his seat. in that moment edward brooke was not just a pioneer. he was an advanced scout probing the soul of the country. 26 years passed before a second african-american would be elected. imagine a young man raised in washington, joining the army after college and pearl harbborharbor later deploying to italy as part of a segregated battalion. he watches as his buddy were sent to attack a fortified german position every morning. the young soldier became convinced his men were being used a

senator edward brook the first african-american to be popularly elected to the u.s. senate. d.c. bureau chief sam ford shows us the remarkable legacy brook had left behind. >> he died at age 95, a champion of civil rights and women's rights. a liberal republican senator from massachusetts, born and reared in d.c. among the hundreds at the national cathedral today, his lifelong friend a 93-year-old who attended dunbar high and howard u and fought germans in italy in the all black 366th infantry in world war ii. >> out of 3100 men and officers we had 1800 casualties. >> in the service, they celebrated the man who more than beat the odds in massachusetts politics elected attorney general and then twice as u.s. senator in a state that was 2% black. >> his opponent kevin white, claimed to see no hidden message in campaign bumper stickers that read simply "vote white." >> the current chaplain of the u.s. senate delivered the homily and the one time chair of the d.c. republican party, a former brooks staffer. >> end of an era. our whole family was so close for so many years. >> d.c.'s d

then a memorial service for edward brooke. after that from the washington ideas festival, an interview with authors. >> wisconsin governor scott walker in a new hampshire. he spoke at the party grassroots activist and he is said to be the centering run for the republican presidential nominee. wisconsin traditionally holds the first presidential primary. this is about 40 minutes. [no audio] [applause] governor walker: what a great crowd. thank you. it is great to be back. thank you. what an honor to be here. first off, i want to thank your great chair. we have been around the state the last two days, but before that, i got a chance to really sit down with jennifer horn and get to know her. and know her love for this party, and more importantly for the state and this country. we are at a meeting earlier in the year, and she said the rnc chair actually grew up about 15 miles down the road from me. ironically, paul ryan grew up about 15 miles down the road from me in the other direction. it must've been something in the water in t

monday to celebrate the life of senator edward brooks. he was 95 many he died two months ago and they scheduled his funeral for today. a ceremony at the national cathedral remembered him as the first popularly elected african-american senator to serve massachusetts from 1966 to 1978. >> his electoral triumphs were astonishing in a state that was only 2% black. >> the chapel of the u.s. senate who delivered the homily remembered suffering racism in alabama and his joy at learning that brooks had been elected. >> it was as if an unbearable load suddenly became bearable. he kept dreams from exploding. >> he championed civil rights and women's rights from people from many walks of life came to pay their respects including a local activist who was serving life in prison when he came to brooks' attention. >> instrumental in getting president ford to commute my life sentence. you hear that statement that somebody -- you owe somebody your life i owe this man my life. man. >> and he left quite a legacy. all of these young people came down here fro

secretary of state john kerry had words of praise for senator edward brook, iii at the washington nationalor brooks shunned the title of trailblazer, but that's what he was. he inspired thousands of young people of every race to enter public service. >> senator brook, a world war ii veteran was laid to rest at arlington national university. >>> expelled two students behind a racist rant that went viral. the student identified the fraternity brothers as leaders of the chant that featured the n-word. another video has surfaced showing the 78-year-old frat house mother using that racial slur two years ago. >>> hillary clinton defended her practice of using a personal e-mail account while she served as secretary of state. clinton also said that in hindsight, it would have been better to have used a government account. it's the first time she's faced reporters since the e-mail controversy erupted. >> when i got to work as secretary of state, i opted for convenience to use my personal e-mail account, which was allowed by the state department because i thought it would be easier to carry just one

. >>> a funeral service will be held today for edward brooke in d.c. he was the country's first black senator and died on saturday. brooke represented massachusetts but he grew up here and graduated from howard university. the funeral happening at 11:00 a.m. >>> it could be a huge step forward for medical marijuana in this country. a bipartisan group of senators expected to introduce a bill that would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana. patients doctors, businesses in the states that already legalized medical marijuana could participate without fear of federal prosecution. republican senator rand paul who is considering a run of president is one of the bill's sponsors. >>> new video of the two 600-foot tanker that collided causing a chemical spill. >> gasoline additive leaked from one of the damage tankers. the additive is flammable and causes dizziness and suffocation. the ships collided in heavy fog in the houston shipping channel. not known how much of the substance leaked into the water. >>> today in montgomery county the council will

senator edward brooke of massachusetts served the senate from 1967 through 1979. he was also the first african- american to win the job of state attorney general. he was at howard -- he was a howard university graduate and a senate civil rights pioneer helping to passkey provisions of the civil -- pass key provisions of the civil rights act. he will be buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> are drones already invading your privacy? coming up that's one of the >>> donna edwards just released a video. she represents maryland's fourth district. she's part after growing list of people trying to -- of a growing list of people trying to fill barbara mikulski's seat who is not running for reelection next year. >>> campus sexual assaults got nationwide attention after a rolling stone article about the university of virginia last fall. even though that report was discredited, it did shine a light on the problem. this afternoon prince george's county state's attorney angela alsobrooks is supporting a bill to improve how these assaults are reported and she's testifying i

edward brooke was a self-made senator. many had thought of barack obama as a man ahead of his time until the president into the capital in 2000 that you present the congressional gold medal to senator brooke. after receiving the medal, senator brooke regaled us with remarks that must have been written in his head and his heart. because without so much as a note he accepted the medal in a voice that resonated as it must have when he spoke in the senate about the brooke amendment to the fair housing act which limited to 25% the portion of income a family must pay in rent for public housing. don't ask me how a black man without guideposts became one of the most popular politicians ever in massachusetts, a state where only 2% of the population was black. i cannot explain the conundrum that was edward brooke, but i experienced the warmth and the talent that made him successful as a public man and dear as a friend. and i can tell you this edward brooke never forgot where he came from. sna -- the city that nurtured his uniqueness

for edward brooke brooke. he was the cou se. brooke represented massachusetts but he grew up here and graduated from university. the funeral happening at 11: a.m. >>> watch twitter today to see when donna edwards announces her plans to run for u.s. senate. we told you yesterday that edwards is expected to run for barbara mccull sky's open seat. another representative chris van hollen is also running. all the members of the county council endorsed him. you can see them shaking hands here. >>> we are learning today that some d.c. police officers have increased their salaries by working a lot of overtime. some are doubling and tripling their salaries. records provided by the police department show s one sergea salary of $89,000 earned an additional $179,000 in overtime. at least 25 other officers double their salary by working overtime shifts last year. officers earned the overtime working automatic traffic enforcement shifts or speed cameras. >>> today in montgomery county the council will be working on changes for the rules for t

senator edward brooks, massachusetts, 1970. >> it is with senators as individuals who are of fundamental importance. in the end, it is the institution of the senate. it is the senate itself as one of the foundations of the constitution. it is the senate as one of the rocks of the republic. senator mike mansfield. 1963. >> the senate is the anchor of our republic. a morning and evening star in the american constitutional constellation. the united states senate has served our country so well because great and courageous senators have always been willing to stay the course through thick and thin. senator robert seaford, 2009. >> i got into politics fighting. in other countries, we put -- they put them in jail. in this country, they put them in the senate. senator barbara mikulski maryland, 2013. [applause] >> i still believe, as we were brought up to believe, that is a noble profession. i am anonymously mindful every day of my life that the greatest public honor of one's life is service in the senate. it is for me. i always think the greatest contribution i would have made would be my child

then a memorial service for edward brooke. after that from the washington ideas festival, an interview with authors. >> wisconsin governor scott walker in a new hampshire. he spoke at the party grassroots activist and he is said to be the centering run for the republican presidential nominee. wisconsin traditionally holds the first presidential primary. this is about 40 minutes. [no audio] [applause]

senatorsenator brooke was a trail blazeer, a model of honesty and courage in office. through his example edward w. brooke reminded americans anything was possible in their country. in the years since senator brooke left office we've seen the truth of that the statement. while i'm sure the brooke family will mourn the man i hope those who love senator brooke can remember they have a lot of to be proud of too as does the senate as does our country. we thank this pathbreaking pioneer for his many years of service to his country and we honor him today. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. reid: all over the country today, in newspapers and on electronic media there's a story -- i'll pick one out the front page of "the washington post" today headlined "c.b.o.: health law will cost less than expected." president obama's health care law will cost taxpayers substantially less than previously estimated congressional budget office officials said monday in an upbeat note for a bill that faced criticism since its passage five years ago. opposition has come from republi

is closed. >>> coming up tonight at 8:00 eastern, today's memorial service for former senator edward brooke who passed away earlier this year. senator brooke a republican from massachusetts was the first african-american to be elected to the senate. the service from the national cathedral in washington tonight starting at 8:00 eastern on cspan 2. join us tomorrow when secretary of state john kerry is set to testify about the requested authorization for military action against isis. he'll be appearing before the senate foreign relations committee and will be joined by new defense secretary ashton carter. see that hearing live beginning at 9:30 eastern tomorrow on cspan. this sunday on q andrighetto a dr. adrian garr mon will talk about how pharmaceutical companies lobby congress and what medications to prescribe. >> the promotion of a drug actually starts 7 to 10 years before a drug comes on the market, and while it's illegal for a company to market a drug before it's been approved by the fda, it's not illegal to market a disease. so drug companies have sometimes invented diseases or exagger

. >>> a funeral service will be held for edward brooke in d.c. he was the country ice first black senator and died. he represented massachusetts but he grew up here. the service is happening a the national cathedral at 11:00 a.m. >>> today could be a huge step forward for medical marijuana in the u.s. bipartisan group of senators is expected to introduce a bill that would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana patients, doctors, businesses in the states that legalized medical mariju could participate wi of federal prosecuti. republican senator rand paul who is considering a run of president is one of the bill sponsors. >>> mothers in virginia can now breastfeed their children in public places. virginia governor signed a bill into law yesterday. a fairfax mother of three who is a lawyer helped push for the change. the law will take effect july 1st. there are only two states idaho and south dakota where mothers cannot breastfeed in public. >>> there's a show of support for bob mcdonnell in his corruption appeal. he was convicted of taking

senator edward brook died on january 3rd. secretary of state john kerry and d.c.egate eleanor holmes norton are scheduled to speak. >>> you can go to a new exhibit at the u.s. capitol called congress investigates. you'll be able to see how investigations like watergate shaped history. >>> this tuesday is national women and girls hiv/aids awareness day. to mark the day, the office of women's health is holding the red shoe and red lipstick hiv/aids awareness walk. it will be on tuesday at lafayette square park. >>> starting friday anyone can register for the marine corps marathon. registration is open to the military right now, open until march 23rd. the marathon is october 25th. >>> 9:37 right now. hitting the mark in a first for d.c. public school students we check out the archery competition. >> plus honoring president abraham lincoln. we take a look at a special ceremony. stay with us. >>> talk about hitting the mark. more than 100 students competed in d.c. public school's first ever archery tournament this weekend. fourth graders seniors took part yesterday tha

look back at the legacy of former senator edward brooks. >> and interesting addition could be coming to the mcdonald's menu. why it has customers seeing green. >> and then at 6:00 he was left in a coma after a sledding accident but now he gets the news he's been waiting for. his reaction new tonight. >> authorities have recovered the bodies of 10 people killed when two helicopters collided in argentina. among the dead, three popular french athletes including a pair of olympians. the accident happened at the filming of a reality television show. people in france reacted to the news with shock and anger. >> and i don't see actually any sense in it whatsoever and taking chances like this are a little ridiculous. >> investigations are under way in france and argentina why those two helicopters collided. >> investigators are looking into whether a north carolina state trooper followed procedure before an amtrak train collided with a tractor-trailer. yesterday's derailment injured more than 50 people. the trooper was escorting the oversized load when it got stuck there on the track. he and

. >>> former senator edward brooke remembered today as a trail blazing legislator. hundreds of people gathered for his funeral this morning at the washington national cathedral. brooke was the first african-american senator elected by popular vote. he represented massachusetts for 30 years. he was born and raised in washington and graduated before serving with honor in world war ii. eleanor holmes norton spoke at the service today. senator brooke was buried this afternoon at arlington national cemetery. >>> new at 6, the u.s. senate could vote next week on president obama's nominee for attorney general. the president nominated loretta lynch in november. the senate judiciary committee signed off on lynch two weeks ago. now majority leader mitch mb connell says the full senate will debate her nomination next week. lynch would become the first black woman to hold the office of attorney general. >>> d.c.'s police chief today made a pledge about body cameras in the city. her response today to accusations of illegal police tactics. >>> and the evidence revealed today in t

. >>> coming up tonight the memorial service for former senator edward brooke. he was the first african-american to be popularly elected to the u.s. senate. it will be at the washington national cathedral tonight. join us tomorrow when secretary of state john kerry is set to testify about the requested authorization for military action against isis and will be joined by new defense secretary ashton carter. see that tomorrow live on c-span. >>> challenges affected small and rule areas was recently covered. the need for access and regulatory compliance were some of the issues addressed. the hearing is about an hour and a half. >>> today's hearing focuses on challenges facing rural water systems. i thank the chairman and the vice chairman for racing this issue to the sub committee. proximately -- approximately 27% of the population live in rural areas. i'm glad we have bipartisan interest in tackling this subject. under the safe drinking water act, small and rural drinking water systems are subject to a number of regulations issued by the epa. it includes monitorin

senator edward brooke. lawmakers, dignitaries, family and friends attended brooke's funeral this morning at the national cathedral. brooke was the first african-american senator elected by a popular vote. he represented massachusetts for 30 years, but he grew up here in washington attended dunbar high school and graduated from howard university before serving in world war ii. >> and went on to become not only a public official but a historic figure. >> brooke died in january at his home in florida. he was 95. he'll be buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> lawmakers in annapolis are discussing drones today. the senate finance committee is hearing a bill sponsored by a prince george's county democrat. the bill says only the state, not local governments, may enact laws or take other actions about drones. this includes banning or restricting unmanned aircraft. lawmakers will also discuss privacy and public safety issues. and over the next few weeks the secret service will start testing drones over washingt

at washington national cathedral for a memorial service honoring the late massachusetts senator edward brooks. he passed away in january at the age of 95. brooked bus the first -- brooks was the first african-american to be selected to the senate by popular vote. he served to 1979. he was awarded the congressional gold medal in 2009. and today's service secretary of state john kerry called brooks a trailblazer and inspire ld people to enter public service of every race. >>> jurors in the boston marathon bombing trial saw the note that defendant dzhokhar tsarnaev left inside the boat where he was captured days after the explosion. kris van cleave has more from the court. >> reporter: jurors were given a look inside the boat where the defendant dzhokhar tsarnaev hid before surrendering to police. prosecutors showed pictures of the handwritten note found inside the boat. it was riddled with bullets and stained with blood. it begins -- i'm jealous of my brother. i do not mourn because his soul is very much alive. god has a plan for each person. mine was to hide in the boat and shed some light on

senator edward brook of massachusetts, the first african-american popularly elected to the senate. senate chaplain barry black will lead the service and secretary john kerry and delegate eleanor holmes norton are expected to give jewelies. see -- eulogies. see the ceremony at 8 p.m. eastern. >> keep track of the republican-led congress and follow its new members through its first session. new congress best access on c-span c-span2 c-span radio and c-span.org. >> the senate will begin debate today at 31 a.m. eastern -- 11 a.m. eastern on a human trafficking bill. the measure would impose fines and penalties against anyone convicted of human trafficking and provide more financial assistance for victims. the senate agreed to proceed to bill during monday's session. work is also expected this week on the 2016 federal budget. also on monday senate minority leader harry reid and democratic whip dick durbin talked about a letter signed by 47 republicans addressed to the leaders of rapp onion going -- of iran on ongoing nuclear negotiations. they remarks from the senate floor run about ten

senator edward brooke of massachusetts. the first african-american popularly elected to the center.in barry black will lead to the service and secretary john kerry and delegate eleanor holmes norton are expected to give eulogies. see the ceremony for the washington national cathedral at 8 p.m. eastern. >> this sunday onto a day director of the georgetown university medical center watchdog project on how pharmaceutical companies lobby congress and influence doctors in what medications to prescribe. >> or promotion of the drug starts seven to 10 years before a drug comes on the market. while it's illegal for a company to market a drug before it's been approved by the fda come it's not illegal to market a disease. so drug companies have sometimes invented diseases or exaggerated the importance of certain conditions or exaggerated the importance of a particular mechanism of a drug for example, and then blanketed medical journals and medical meetings and other venues with these messages that are meant to prepare the minds of clinicians to accept a particular drug. and also to prepare the

senator edward brook died on january 3rd. secretary of state john kerry and d.c.ton are scheduled to speak. >>> starting tomorrow you can go to a new exhibit called congress investigates. this tuesday is national women and girls hiv/aids awareness day. they're holding the red shoe and red lipstick hiv/aids awareness walk beginning at noon on tuesday in lafayette square park across from the white house. >>> starting friday anyone can register for the marine corps marathon. registration is open until march 23rd. the marathon is october 25th. are you signing up angie? >> i don't know. i'm not going to say anything just yet. >>> the time is 7:36. still ahead, the mostly male military how women are breaking barriers right now. we're going to introduce you to one officer that is making history in more ways than one. >>> the news 4 i-team has a look at a push to help you lose money when buying a house. >>> expect a rapid meltdown today. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell will let you know just how warm it's going to get. >>> in the military women have not only fought

eastern, today's memorial for former senator edward brooke who passed away earlier this year. mr. brooke, a republican from massachusetts, was the first african-american to be popularly elected to the senate. you can see today's service from the national cathedral from here in washington tonight at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span2. join us tomorrow when secretary of state john kerry is set to testify about the requested authorization for military action against isis. he'll be appearing before the senate foreigns relations committee and joined by new defense secretary ashton carter. see that hearing live beginning at 9:30 eastern tomorrow on c-span. >>> next a look at the nation's immigration detention facilities. officials from several federal agencies discuss how these centers are created and maintained. and later, a panel featuring representatives from civil liberties and human rights groups. >> i'm going to call the meeting to order. good morning, everyone. welcome. i'm chairman marty castro of the u.s. commission on civil rights. i really would like to welcome everyone that is here wi

senator edward brook of massachusetts. the first african-american popularly elected to the senate. senate chaplain barry black will lead the service, and secretary john kerry and delegate eleanor horton are expected to give a eulogy. see the ceremony at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> the political landscape has changed with the 114th 114th congress. not only are there 43 new republicans and 15 new democrats in the house and 12 new republicans and one new democrat in the senate there's also 108 women in corporation including the first african-american republican rub in the house and the first woman veteran in the senate. keep track on congressional congress chronicle. new congress, best access, on c-span c-span2, and c-span radio and c-span.org. >> c-span2 providing live coverage of the u.s. senate floor proceed examination key public policy events, and every weekend, booktv, now for 15 years the only television network devote ode to nonfiction books and authors. watch us in hd, like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. >> now several of president obama's cabinet secretaries address day

hour the washington national cathedral will host the funeral service for the late senator edward william brook republican was the first african-american elected to the u.s. senate. secretary of state kerry is expected to give remarks. >>> and starting this summer marriott will be the first major hotel chain to begin accepting apple pay. the service is now available on all iphone 6 models and will also be available on the apple watch when it hits stores in april. >>> still to come in the mousse "newsroom," russian president vladimir putin saying he had plans to take back crimea before the region passed a secession referendum. more after this. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira giving me new perspective. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works for many adults. it targets and helps to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers including lymphoma have happene

the washington national cathedral host of evil service today -- funeral service today for edward brookemassachusetts. he was the first african-american to be popularly elected to the senate. he will be eulogized by john kerry and congressional delegate eleanor thorne . >> the political landscape has changed with 114th dollars. congress. there is 108 women in congress including the first african-american republican in the house and the first woman veteran in the senate. the congressional chronicle page has lots of useful information including voting results and pacific -- statistics. >> at the white house monday president obama met donald tusk. they spoke to reporters in the oval office 10 minutes -- for 10 minutes. >> everybody else set? well, it is a great pleasure to welcome donald tusk to the white house in his new role. i had outstanding experiences working with him during the time he was prime minister of poland, one of our closest allies. we were consistently impressed with his outstanding work and his strong support for the transatlantic alliance. we are very pleased that he is c

. >> coming up the memorial service for former senator edward brooke.then the headss of nih testify about medical innovation in the united states followed by a hearing examining the 2016 navy budgets. senator brooke who died on january 3rd was the first african-american lect today the senate by poplar vote. secretary state john

brooks remains on paid leave. >> a bucs county school will be closing it's doors for good. they voted to close the samuel edward edward elementary school. a plan to consolidate schools in the district. >>> two stories tonight from the delaware bureau. hundreds of people had their bank accounts compromised after using an atm. someone put a skimming machine. they stole card information and withdrew money from other banks. the bank says that a couple hundred customers were victimized. >>> and in delaware the state's minimum wage could get a bump. they're planning to introduce election that could raise it the minimum wage. they want to see it rise in four increments to $10.25 per hour by 2019. until that june hike delaware eelgs minimum wage assistants at $7.35. they say raising it is a top legislative priority. >>> searching for solutions to gun violence. cease fire pa held a meeting to talk about ways to get guns off of the street. it was prompted by several recent deadly shootings in philadelphia. >> new at 11:00, you heard of medical marijuana for people how about for your pets. a new bill introduced today woul

also, a talk about negotiations with iran live from the brookings institution at three: wordy. >> president obama spoke at the edward m kennedy institute dedication yesterday. that ceremony is next. and washington journal is live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. president obama, the first lady, and others were in boston for the dedication of the edward m kennedy institute. senator kennedy's sons and others were among the speakers at the two-our ceremony. senator kennedy died in 2009 of brain cancer. he served at nearly 47 years in the u.s. senate. [applause] >> ♪ this land is your land this land is my land from california to the new york island from the redwood forest to the gulf stream waters this land was made for you and me as i was walking that ribbon of highway i saw above me that endless skyway i saw below me that golden valley this land was made for you and me i've roamed and rambled and i followed my footsteps to the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts and all around me a voice was sounding this land was made for you and me when the sun came shining and i was strolling and the wheat fields waving and the dust c

ripped through a home on brook view road a firefighter suffered heat exhaustion and a person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. >>> good morning i'm tamala edwards reporter: spring garden is open after a tractor-trailer was stuck there this morning. an accident involving an overturned vehicle on baltimore avenue. speeds slowing to the single digits westbound. 17 miles per hour i-95 southbound near girl. we have a car that slid on ice in new hanover township, mccounty. hit a pole. police are directing traffic. it's mild this afternoon icy spots this morning. >> let's take a live look on sky 6 looking out over atlantic city and the atlantic ocean i felt. how does it feel? >> reporter: it's 35 degrees in philadelphia. 32 in trenton. 33 in wildwood. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast shows a turn around in temperatures. we'll see clouds mixing with sunny breaks today but a high of 60. so it will feel good later this afternoon. tomorrow, st. patrick's day, 62 around midday before temperatures start to fall. it will be within the e -- windy. spotty shower in the morning but mainly dry. 42 on wednesday really chilly. we'll send you back to "g

lost a courageous public servant actually an icon of the 20th century massachusetts senator edward william brook iii. he was 95 years old. i've had the privilege of serving with more than 350 senators since vermonters first elected me to represent them in in this chamber and there's a very special list of those who i served with, and it is a privilege to count among that special list senator brook. wewe're both elected representatives of northeast states even though we came from different political parties. 0 senator brook and i forged a relationship that losted long after he -- that lasted lopping after he left congress. as a former states attorney, i admired and respected senator brook's legacy as a fearless prosecutor. as attorney general for the commonwealth of massachusetts senator brook exposed and fought against political corruption. he is no stranger to breaking barriers sms he ultimately became the first african-american elected in massachusetts, served in the united states senate. he held that post for 12 years. senator brook was a problem-solver. he wanted to spend his time in the sen