in with jack cafferty for "the cafferty file" as we await the arrival of the motorcade at the john f. kennedy presidential library. jack. >>> yeah. i get the feeling, watching john king on those streets, that he knows his way around that town very well. >> yes. >> democrats are hoping, wolf, that senator kennedy's death will help to breathe new life into the debate on health care reform. some think the loss of kennedy could bring a new spirit of bipartisanship to the issue and at the very least change the tone of the debate which has become down right nasty. already one group against reform has suspended its advertising out of respect for kennedy. house speaker nancy pelosi says kennedy's dream of quality health care for all americans will be made real this year because of his leadership and his inspiration. that's a quote. democrats plan to name the forthcoming legislation after the late senator, assuming it passes. but not everybody is so sure kennedy's death is going to make any difference on the health care debate. one top republican tells "the new york times" the fight, which pretty much

now, bear in mind john f. kennedy proposed that in 1963. six months before he was killed. it harkens back to a book that john f. kennedy wrote called a nation of immigrants. a lot of people know about a profile of courage. but a nation of immigrants was really the kennedy's view of america, the idea that it was a place where immigrants can come and have an equal opportunity, a chance for the american dream. and it was ted kennedy and bobby kennedy who, after jfk's passing, made sure that that dream became the 1965 immigration act. now, historically, when we talk about the impact of the kennedys, i would submit the new america we live in, the millions of new americans from latin america, from asia from all around the world who became part of our country was a direct consequence of the 1965 immigration act. the kennedys changed literally the face of america and that probably, more than anything, was the lasting legacy of the

president john f. kennedye one of his most important speeches there in ' 63 and last year senator kennedy endorsed barack obama for president there. >> i feel change in the air. >> reporter: it was the moment many believe that catapulted barack obama in to the white house. an endorsement from senator edward kennedy on the campus of american university. >> with barack obama we will close the book on the old politics of race against race, gender against gender, ethnic group against ethnic group. >> all the kennedys are supporting him. it is amazing. >> reporter: cbs political news consultant worked on kennedy's presidential campaign in ' 80. she was in the crowd for this historic moment, too. >> he clearly decided this person was going to be the heir to his brother, pass the torch, if you will to president obama. >> reporter: it was an unforgettable day for will hubbard, the president of the kennedy political union. a group named for the famous family that helped to bring movers and shakers to campus. >> a lot o

all of you listen to this as well. >> and so the casket of senator ted kennedy is now in the john f. kennedy library and museum along with more than 80 family members. this is a place that senator kennedy spent decades building for his beloved brother john f. kennedy, president john f. kennedy. the library likes to say that it's a nationa

you think back to ten years ago when he gave the eulogy to john f. kennedy jr.' john kennedy would live to comb gray hair. ted kennedy lived to grow gray hair and white hair and become the senior statesman, so it's a different mourning we're seeing now. >> can you talk about the relationship between ted kennedy the sort of regular citizens in boston where this motorcade is going to be in just a couple of minutes. >> absolutely. ted kennedy was in jack kennedy's estimation the most natural politician of the brothers. that's saying a lot. obviously, jack kennedy became president and became an iconic figure in american politics, but ted kennedy learned at the need -- knee of his grandfather. he had an easy equation with the people, regular people, and so did ted kennedy and he felt comfort in the presence. he was more aloof and more detached and removed. ted kennedy was in the thick of it and most comfortable there with the people. >> nbc news contributor neil, thanks so much. your thoughts about some of ha we're hearing right now. >> when you look at the video from

king and john f. kennedy, the would be a picture of john f. edy, robert kennedy, martin luther king jr., and a picture of jesus. tavis: i have some church fans in my personal collection. everybody who would go to this churches would see those pictures on those fans. i was thought it was amazing that it would be in churches all across america. >> i have some of those also. somehow, in some way, these men gave people a sense of hope in a time of hopelessness. tavis: you were there, one of the foot soldiers with dr. king. we know that you were beaten and almost killed on a number of locations. you were the youngest person to speak at the march on washington on that day where king gave the "i have a dream" speech. your resume is intact and regard to your duty and service on the civil rights front. because you were there, you were there, and dr. king was not always happy with john kennedy or bobby kennedy. edward kennedy seemed to take a different tact. what you make of that? >> -- what do you make of that? >> we were not always happy with the presi

they both aim at the seat vacated by senator john f. kennedy when he assumed the office of president. it is a noisy demonstration that has the rafters ringing in springfield. 30-year-old ted kennedy wins the convention endorsement by nearly 2-1. national attention is focused on a senatorial contest in massachusetts. while the president took no active part in the campaign, he left in the middle of one of the america's cup races to vote at boston's joy street police station. he had no comment on his brother's victory but political observers were quick to point out that the younger kennedy's race in november will be more than a local issue. >> a man who cares. edward m. kennedy endorsed democratic candidate for the united states senate. >> too many of our senior citizens are being forced to choose between neglecting their ailments or being p auchlt perized by them. >> vote for edward m. kennedy, the endorsed democratic candidate for the united states senate. >> the congress convenience. there are some new faces on capitol hill. among them are 12 n

these are live pictures from inside the john f. kennedy library in boston. you can see the military honor guard. kennedy's body is now lying in repose there under that american flag-draped casket. family members will hold an invitation-only memorial service later on today. senator kennedy's funeral is set for tomorrow in boston. he will then be buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> a fast-moving wildfire has forced hundreds of people out of their homes in california. at least a half dozen homes have already been destroyed. that fire began last night in ncho pal owos verdes north of ls angeles.hecopters have been drop helicopters have been dropping water in the area. >>> nasa is planning to launch shuttle "discovery" just before the stroke of midnight tonight. the shuttle is supposed to -- was supposed to lift off from kennedy spacein center on tuesd but that launch was scrubbed due to bad weather. a second attempt on wednesday was scrubbed because of a malfunctioning fuel valve. engineers say they have now fixed that problem. >> the week is ending with s

with the death of john f. kennedynd his brother bobby were particularly motivated to bring about those things that their brother had proposed, make sure that they became reality. that was ted kennedy's great gift in the senate. the ability to get along with other senators to make things happen. i think one of the most significant things that he did that really is of consequence to america today is the passage of the 1965 immigration act. now, bear in mind john f. kennedy proposed that in 1963. six months before he was killed. it harkens back to a book that john f. kennedy wrote called a nation of immigrants. a lot of people know about a profile of courage. but a nation of immigrants was really the kennedy's view of america, the idea that it was a place where immigrants can come and have an equal opportunity, a chance for the american dream. and it was ted kennedy and bobby kennedy who, after jfk's passing, made sure that that dream became the 1965 immigration act. now, historically, when we talk about the impact of th

in the kennedy family who is a sibling of john f. kennedy and robert f. kennedy, it is fair to say that an era has come to an end. and the kennedys always talked in their political campaigns about the need for change. in fact, senator kennedy, when he was talking about bobby kenn dy at his eulogy in 1968 cited his memorable speech to young people in south africa, at a time when apartheid was at its peak, nelson mandela was in jail. he cited alexander the great, joan of arc, reminding them the time thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence at the age of 32. he said the future does not belong to those who are content with today. those were the words of robert kennedy, cited by edward m.

and medicare guide and find out... >>> we're live at the john f. kennedyibrary where ted kennedy is lying in repose and this sunday on "meet the press" a look at the kennedy and beyond with senator john kerry, kathleen kennedy townsend, doris goodwin and bob shrum here with us today with a special look at your 45 years of appearances on "meet the press" so join david gregory on sunday. bob, you, of course, are going to be on that program with doris kearns goodwin and john kerry and kathleen kennedy townsend. as a historian, the importance of ted kennedy, is it too early to assess his role in the senate and how you compare that with what his brothers achieved in their short lives? >> well, of course, there will be a deeper and stronger impression as years go by and historians have access to the records but right now i think there would be a consensus among historians already that ted kennedy was one of the most important senators in the country's history and, of course, as a member of the kennedy family, the storied kennedy family, he was the leading figure

john k. kennedy, robert f. kennedy. while they had a major impact, their political lives were very short, tragically because of their assassinations. ted kennedy is, as dana pointed out, the survivor. he was the one who, while his two brothers got most of the attention and all the books written about them, it was ted kennedy in the senate for well over 40 years sort of playing out the battles and finishing many of the fights that his brothers started. whether it was on civil rights, whether it's on education, health, many of the issues i mentioned. it clearly is the end of the era. while there are many -- his children, his nieces and nephews who are active in american public life, whether in politics or non-profits and the like, this is just a major passing and just end of a huge era. let's not forget, it happens a week or ten days after senator kennedy's sister, eunice kennedy shriver passed away as well. so it really does have the feelings of the real end of an era right now. >> ed, it's really a testament to his stan

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you're looking live at the john f. kennedygh to pay their respects to senator ted kennedy. thousands are waiting to get in, the line stretches all the way down the street. earlier today, people lined the streets and applauded when the motorcade made its way to the library. family members and staff members are keeping vigil with senator kennedy's body tonight, following the kennedy family traditio tradition. the country has lost a giant, a gladiator for the people, but as he said, the work goes on, and the causes endures. the senate will return to work in september, health care is the number one issue. ted kennedy has a bill right now in the senate that calls for a strong public option, and democrats really want to honor his legacy, should pass this bill. is the death of ted kennedy going to have an impact from here on out when it comes to getting this job done for the american people? what do you think? >> optimistically, i think the most we could hope for is that a number of democrats will have some steel put in their spine a

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unlike the large processions of his brother's john f. kennedy 1963 funeral, the 2004 services for ronald reagan, there won't be a horse-drawn cason. we learned following the funeral mass on saturday morning in boston, senator kennedy's casket will be flown to andrew's air force base and driven by motorcade to arlington national cemetery. the battalion commander told us the burial service will be simple and similar to honors rendered to every veteran buried on arlington's hallowed ground. for the type of funeral we're looking at right now, this is a standard congressional-type funeral. what that means is that we have a casket team of eight members, a joint casket team. membership of all the other branches of the average, marines, navy, air force and coast guard. >> reporter: as for the like, it will be 95 feet to the south of president kennedy's grave site, which would place it north of senator robert f. kennedy's site, brian. >> and looking forward here a bit, we were expecting a special election to fill senator kennedy's seat. momentum seems to

the motorcade is about to arrive at the john f. kennedyn helping to build, and already outside, you can see a military honor guard over my shoulder in the distance, and, neil, out of camera range, there is a tremendous line of people who are waiting, hundreds of hundreds of people. now, what we can show you, neil, are the hundreds of people that are simply here to watch the motorcade as it arrives, he people you are looking at here. the line is essentially too long to try to enter into the museum when it does open into the libraryç at 6:00 local time, he but they haveç decided that thy wanted to be here today. this is a very historic occasion, and they wanted to be year have to pay tribute to the senator. especially noteworthy, neil, is that many of those who are here today were not even born when ted kennedy won his first election for senator in 1962. now, which also point out -- we should also point out that this is an event that is open to the general public, that the general public has been invited inside the library had between 6:00

made when john f. kennedy died. lyndon b. johnson was able to pass civil rights. brian: flames coming dangerously close to donald trump's exclusive golf course. officials are reporting this morning that the fire is not contained. firefighters are battling another fire in the san gabriel mountains. gretchen: health officials are stressing that it is vital for new parents and pregnant women to get the swine flu vaccine. doctors say women at any stage of their pregnancy should get the vaccine. they recommend combining into with the seasonal flu shot. the vaccine will not be a billable until october -- will not be available until october. brian: william la jeunesse joins us from outside the capitol building in sacramento, calif.

e memorial service the john f. kennedy library. was particularly touching, tributes from two of his conservative colleagues, orrin hatch who said he came with a conservative law on washington to set out to slay in a political sense ted kennedy and wound up being one of his very closest friends. and senator john mccain, of course, who is a republican presidential candidate in this last cycle. they both gave warm and glowing tributes to ted kennedy, the politician, that too few peoe probably saw behind the scenes. he was always there in a most generous way, flying all wait to utah with his wife vicki when senator hatch's mother died so he could be at the rvic therwere many parts to senator kennedy. a lot of them were dark parts, but in the last couple of days, we have been saying, he redeemed himself in so many ways, and i think at the end of his life, and the tributes you heard last night, they knew that this was a man who was on the public stage for a long time and left an enormous imprint on this nation. >> he will be missed, of c

and the john f. kennedy library doors are closed tonight as friends and families say goodbye. rebecca cooper has more. >> mourners started lining up before sunrise, the viewing beginning at 8:00 a.m. there were more than 8000 people in line to pay their respects. and still they come, by the thousands. last night, so many people waited at the viewing was extended until 2:00 a.m., 25,000 visitors from around the world. each was greeted by the kennedy family at the door. >> thank you very much for coming this evening and showing the love and support for my husband. >> family members remained near the casket, offering prayers and greeting visitors. tonight, a private 7:00 p.m. celebration of life with friends, including steny hoyer. >> he was a person of substance to work very hard on the behalf of many people and he made a

thousands of people are lining up outside the john f. kennedy presidential library in boston. >> that's where senator edward m. kennedy's body will lie in repose for the next couple of days. kennedy's family held a private mass at the senator's home a few hours ago, and now the family motorcade is traveling the 70-mile route to boston. you're looking at pictures from the motorcade route a short time ago. right now they're on interstate 93 going towards boston. thousands of people were standing on the side of the roads and highways to get a peek at the motorcades. the crowds clapped and cheered as the cars drove by. before the motorcade gets to the library, it will pass by several sights important to the senator and important to the family. first stop is st. steven's church where kennedy's mother rose was baptized and her funeral mass was celebrated. from there it will cross over the rose filgts jerrold kennedy greenway, a park ted kennedy

the kennedy center is named after president john f. kennedy who helped raise money for a national cultural center two months after he was assassinated in 1963, congress authorized $23 million to build the performing arts center known as the kennedy center for the performing arts. it opened to the public in 1971 as a livg memorial to president kennedy. >>> the kennedy family also made an impact in the washington sports world. r.f.k. stadium is home to the d.c. united and have been home to the n lationals and the centers. it was renamed after ted's brother robert kennedy, the presidential candidate, who was assassinated in 1969. robert kennedy played a role in integrated the redskins when he was attorney general. he threatened to revoke the team's lease at the stadium if it didn't agree to sign african-american players. >>> and senator ted kennedy paid a visit to fenway park just a few months ago. he threw out the first pitch at the red sox home opener in april. his family was also on hand to watch his home team defeat the tampa bay rays. >>> we

maryland community she calls home, there is concern about the 88-year-old sister of president john f. kennedy. >> i'm sorry to hear she is not doing well. >> kennedy is in critical but stable condition at a massachusetts hospital. members of her family flew this to be with her. shriver is best known for helping to start the special olympics in 1968. psort helps 3 million people with intellectual disabilities in nearly 200 nations around the world. >> they had the little sister that was developmentally challenged. >> shriver also arranged for melwood center to get maintenance workers jobs at the kennedy center, theed idea that developmentally disabled people could and should lead useful lives. >> she took everyone out of the shed. people were literally in institutions. people didn't know what to do with their children when they were born. >> though shriver's family remains in the spotlight. her daughter maria is marry ared to arnold schwarzneggar, it is eunice kennedy shriver's good works that have touched so many. >> energy radiated from her. everyone wondered how she was ing and how she coul

the final stop, the john f. kennedy library in massachusetts. that is where senator kennedy will lie in repose today and tomorrow. set the scene for us. >> as of now, the jfk library behind me a shot. it will reopen it 6:00 this evening. already, there are hundreds of people waiting outside. it is expected that thousands will actually want to enter the jfk library to show their respects to the late senator. the library itself will be open today between 6:00 and 11:00 and between 8:00 and 3:00 tomorrow, but already, officials believe they may have to extend those hours because they believe so many mourners will want to participate in the morning process. we should also point out quickly that there is also going to be a special service here on friday at 7:00 for 400 invited guests. they are calling that a celebration of the senator's life. in addition to the events for friday, the invitation-only ceremony, the authorities say there will be a military color guard but also something called a civilian honor guard. they say that some of the friends, fa

senator ted kennedy's body will travel from cape cod to the john f. kennedyresidential library in boston where he will lie in repose until tomorrow. >> mark warner will meet. religious leaders today about the most controversial part of health care reform, and of life options. he will discuss the need for more comprehensive resources for patients and families. >> schedules will be mailed to students next year. a computer failure at last a thousand students without any schedules on monday. they are down to 2000 right now. >> four students at the university of mary washington are suspected of having swine flu. they are being treated by the university health center. >> fewer people will be taking a vacation during this labor day weekend. cheaper gasoline promised to make it a busy weekend at airports and on the highways. 6 million fewer travelers then last year. it is more than the number of travelers from 2004 through 2007. >>> your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> first off the batch is adam caskey. he is in arlington this morning. >> it is a p

my read of it is john f. kennedyhe record, robert kenne got better over time before he di duri the civil rights er but edward kennedy was the best othe three. >> there is no questi about that. he had something to bld on. an he had with his brother the presidt did and his brother the attorney general and nator did, and built on it and he had launded work on ithan they did. -- and had longer toork on it thanhey did. the president was in office not that long, and robert keedy was attorney general not vy ng and not very ng as senator, but teddy served almost 47 yars inhe united states senate, and could always count on him. he was there when we needed hi tavis: i wonder, verno jordan, now that we live in the most multi-ethnic ericans ever, now that we have an african-arican president, wonder wheer there will beanother senator like m in terms of fighting for the lea among us, the were disenfranchised. will we see another senator lik him? will history demand that wehave other senators like him, given that some believe now w

in the city, there is a museum to john f. kennedy, and people have been pouring in all day, signing a book, putting down their feelings about senator kennedy who did tremendous things for the state legislatively. there is a memorial on the water here to john f. kennedy. people have been walking up and standing and looking over the water where senator kennedy love to sail, his favorite thing in the world. his personal accomplishments, i think, will be talked about for years and years. they are literally numbering in the thousands. the person whose job has cancer gets a call from senator kennedy says, look, there is a progr and massachusetts general hospital that might work for your child. 77 families affected by 9/11, each of them got a personal call from senator kennedy. he set up meetings with federal and state officials to help them, there is a memorial at the public gardens in boston to the 77 massachusetts residents who died in 9/11, and each and every one of them had a personal relationship and calls from senator kennedy. >> gor

. >> president john f. kennedy does what he can to ensure that his younger brother wins the democratic primary. >> i will introduce myself. i am teddy kennedy's brother, and a and i'm glad to be here. >> capturing 69% of the vote. >> when i first met ted kennedy back when i was a kid in hike school, high school, in between high school and college, i was a full-time volunteer, full-time gopher, and he was this young, just 30-year-old candidate for the senate. and i saw a guy who was driven as a lot of the kennedy family in public life have been, that we can do better at things. that we can change things around us. >> ted kennedy is elected to the senate in 1962, gaining the seat with virtually no prior political experience. ted and joan move their family to washington. the kennedy brothers are together once again. >> coming into the senate as he did in the 1960s, which was an age of reform for america where liberal causes were really part of the fabric of the country stamped almost indelibly i think upon him. >> he

death of the last brother, the last public servant in the kennedy family who is a sibling of john f. kennedy and robert f. kennedy, it is fair to say that an era has come to an end. and the kennedys always talked in their political campaigns about the need for change. in fact, senator kennedy, when he was talking about bobby kenn dy at his eulogy in 1968 cited his memorable speech to young people in south africa, at a time when apartheid was at its peak, nelson mandela was in jail. he cited alexander the great, joan of arc, reminding them the time thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence at the age of 32. he said the future does not belong to those who are content with today. those were the words of robert kennedy, cited by edward m. kennedy in his eulogy at st. patrick's cathedral in 1968. and what happens always been quite remarkable about senator kennedy, even at the age of 77, he had a youthful outlook and was constantly encouraging young people on a number of programs in massachusetts and across the country, to get involved in public service and to leave their own imprint.

the haunted bearer of the kennedy torch off two of his brothers were assassinated, president john f. kennedy in '63 and presidential candidate robert kennedy in '68. while so many americans think about those kennedys and wonder what might have been, ted kennedy was with us for 77 years. and in countless ways, he lifted the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the united states and around the world. >> david to his family, kennedy was the loving palt patriarch. a family statement released today says in part we've lost the irrelaysable center of our family and joyous light in our lives but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and perfect severance will live on in our hearts forever. most americans knew ted kennedy as the senior senator from massachusetts. hess achievements including health care, civil rights, education, family leave access for the disabled, improving working conditions. senator kennedy, by the way, wrote 2500 bills, 300 of them becoming law. >> he was also a driving force for peace in ireland and a persistent critic of the war in iraq. in the midst of it all, kennedy d

when john f. kennedy elected, what struck all of us was not just his intelligence, his -- the nobility with which he approached public service, he broke a barrier. he was the first roman catholic to be elected president. well, for me as a jewish kid growing up with, maybe beginning to think about politics, probably for a lot of other minority groups, including racial groups, minority groups. maybe that said to us, you know, anything really is possible in this country. i would say there's a direct line between the kennedy family and the fact that barack obama is our president today. >> larry: well put. >> so a great american family who set a model for all the rest of us for public service. ted kennedy, i think, was one of the most productive senators in american history. and the great thing to say is that though he didn't fill out the dream he had to be president, once he acknowledged that, he came back and set himself on being the best senator he could be and he was one of the greatest in american history

. >> reporter: so many turned out that the john f. kennedy library in boston stayed open for an extra three hours. each mourner paid tribute in their own way with a prayer, offering a salute, or even clutching a book. reverend jesse jackson was among the thousands, putting his hand over his heart as he paused over the draped casket. the good-byes began earlier thursday as the senator's body was taken into boston. kennedy's widow vicki says she's touched by the outpouring of support. >> teddy loved the people of this state. he loved this city. and it was just an extraordinarily moving. >> reporter: later tonight the family will hold an invitation-only memorial service here at the john f. kennedy library. it's a celebration of the senator's life and his impact on this country. president obama will also head to boston today ahead of saturday's funeral. the president's staff says he's been hard at work o finishing the yeulogy he'll deliver. >> reporter: preparations are already under way at arlington's bur dwral. for now marks a blue flag with ke

f. -- of senator edward m. kennedy, who we bury beside his brother, robert kennedy, and the late president john f. kennedy at arlington national cemetery in the next hour or so. this is a stop at the nation's capital. ♪ oh, beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain zplnchts for purple mountains majesty above the fruited plains ♪ ♪ america america ♪ ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪ >> so appropriate to have the prayer from father coughlan, roman catholic faith was central to the life of senator kennedy, even when he strayed or sometimes crashed off the straight and narrow life, he always came back to the church. that's his son, patrick, you see in the foreground, standing at the hearse, the body of his father. >> thank you very much for attending. eternal rest granted unto him, oh, lord, and let perpetual life shine upon him. may he rest in peace. may his soul and outlet souls of the faithfully departed to the mercy of god rest in peace. ame amen. >> senator bobby byrd talking with lawrence schribe in the background. there

michelle france and has more outside the john f. kennedy presidential library in boston. >> thousands of people turned out. also wide variety of groups represented. all mingling with members of the kennedy family and all still mourning the loss. before the doors of the john f. kennedy library reopened, the lines once again began to build. thousands waiting to pass by senator kennedy's flag draped casket, expressing a special interests and connection to the youngest of this famous political family. >> i think it is just one would say they are privileged family, but they still always remembered everyone. >> senator kennedy's daughter and her children greeted people as they waited and seemed to gain comfort in the outpouring of affection. for his sister jean, the sole survivor of joseph and rose kennedy's children, the sense of loss was overwhelming. >> i am overcome with the outpouring. >> the liberal lion is credited with his ability to stir debate and at the same time earn the respect of rivals. linda proudly wears her kennedy campaign butt

first, john f. kennedy after he was assassinated a few years later, baby kennedy, they, too, drove past the mall with their motorcade. they, too, went past the lincoln memorial and over the memorial bridge to their final resting place of arlington cemetery. of course, he is the only kennedy brother who lived to old age, much less past middle abling, unlike his two, three older brothers actually so this is definitely a significant day for washington. we saw the dignataries and the presidents and the senators up there in massachusetts paying their respects and i think partly today as you see it's about the little guy. wa watching up on the senate step and along constitution avenue as the motorcade goes past and pay final respects to the man known as the liberal lion of the senate. >> and i guess, caroline, the real impact of senator kennedy's death won't be really felt for a few weeks, until the senate recess is over? >> i think you're right, trace, because, the senate and the house won't get back for a coupl

once again, we are broadcasting live from the john f. kennedyresidential library in boston on a windy day, a day that ted kennedy would have loved. we are very fittingly by the water. the kennedys, of course, love sailing, and everyone that we have spoken to yesterday in hyannis port and some friends who are already gathered here today say that teddy would have loved the tribute that is planned for him. he is going to be here. his body brought here by motorcade later today. building that is also by the res war. and there will be a civilian honor guard watching his body day and night for the next two seys as the s o passes respects. pay their friends, family members, former staff wi beir watching over linator kennedy as will a military honor guard. i'm maggie rodriguez. i will be broadcasting from here all morning. chris wragge is in new york. good morning, chris. >> good morning to you, maggie. it's funny to see those pictures of senator kennedy. he just loved to sail and just loved the water and the nantucket sound. it's just great to see those

this was not a sudden death as in the case of john f. kennedy, jr. these are people who knew senator kennedy was sick. they were mournful but quiet and i think i'm talking about his family's legacy more than anything else. >> did you get a sense of the family, their -- were they appreciative of the crowds who came out to see the grave site? >> reporter: i know it was made clear that the senator's wife wanted some quiet time but clearly the ken ski di site is so frequently visited i think the family is so appreciative so many people pay respects to the family. >> thank you, stacy cohan. >>> another exhausting and very difficult week for the kennedy family, a family that has endured so much. today we got some perspective from two of the senators's nieces. former maryland lieutenant governor katherine kennedy townsend and maria sliefer spoke publicly about the loss of their uncle and out pouring of support from the entire country. >> i'm telling you we were talking earlier in the green room how it is tough not to have a father, and there is a real loss i

eastern at the john f. kennedy library. on friday there will be a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. eastern. senator john kerry and john mccain are expected to memorialize senator kennedy. our coverage begins at 10:00 p.m. eastern on saturday morning. the president will speak at that and he will deliver the eulogy. former presidents will be in attendance as well. the burial at arlington cemetery later at 5:30 p.m. eastern. all of that live here on c-span. >> the motorcade for senator kennedy should depart shortly. he died tuesday at age 77 of brain cancer. "wall street journal" writes mr. kennedy was the only one of his brothers to die of natural causes. his two brothers were he will be buried alongside them saturday. his oldest brother joseph kennedy jr. died in world war ii. we will have live coverage of that ceremony at arlington national 5:30 p.m. on saturday. the day starts with the funeral services in boston at 10:30 p.m. -- at 10:30 a.m. eastern. . . . >> does casket bearing -- the casket bearing ted kennedy has been loaded into the hearse. the estimated arrival at the john f.

he will lie in repose today and tomorrow at the john f. kennedy presidential library and museum. kennedy's body will then be flown to virginia for his burial at arlington national cemetery saturday afternoon. >> michelle franzen joins us live from hyannisport, massachusetts. she has more on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. course, here in hyannisport, the kennedy compound as served as a retreat in both happy times and hard times. the family, of course, circling around and gathering since the death of senator kennedy, but now as they get to move his body to boston for the public they'll now have a chance to embrace the man and his life. this morning, the inevitable fare well begins. the body of senator ted kennedy leaves the family compound in hyannisport, bound for boston where he will be honored in a ceremony fitting for the iconic senator. along the route, the motorcade will mark significant moments in kennedy's life. his body will lie in repose at the jfk library and museum over the next two days, offering the public a chance to say good-bye to the influenti

this >> larry: tonight john f. kennedy makes a trip to the presidential library that bears the name of his brother. senator john kerry, senator chris dodd, senator john mccain, former vice president dan quayle salute their friend and former colleague and say farewell to teddy next on a special edition of "larry king live."."." >> larry: good evening, you're looking at the john f. kennedy museum. members of the public pay their last respects to senator kennedy. kennedy's widow vicki spoke to reporters and "state of the union's" john king caught up with robert f. kennedy jr. watch. >> i just want to thank them so much for coming and showing love and support for my husband. i just want to let them know how grateful we all are. >> thank you. thank you all. >> this is deeply, deeply moving for all of us. >> about a week before he died, he -- he was out on his boat. and he was very sick by that. he was losing some of his ability to find words. and he was so very cognizant and he was able to steer his boat and to reason and under

president john f. kennedy' inspired me and a lot of others of my generation into public service. ted kennedy carried it along. i also thought with a kind of gratitude that unlike three of his brothers, though his passing is sooner than any of us who loved him, served him would have wanted. he died of natural causes and he lived a full and wonderful life and inspiring, ultimately irresistible person. i guess my other reaction was just plain personal. i felt lucky, blessed to have come to know him personally. and to have learned a lot from him about how to get things done in politics. >> larry: senator warner, you're a republican, opponent of his on many issues, yet many senators, are using the word "love" tonight. do you use that word? >> you know, i was privileged to know ted for 50 years. you mentioned that we were on opposite sides in the 1960 presidential campaign. i worked for vice president nixon, he worked for his brother. and we boxed a good deal during that campaign. and through the years, our friendship solidified. and particularly the 30 years we served in the senate. an

a few feet from the eternal flame that burns at the gravesite of john f. kennedy jr., is ted kennedy's final resting place. >> it is nice for people who want to remember them, that the brothers are all together. it is nice to have them all together. >> groundskeepers are busy at work making the site to meet and pristine. the burial will receive military honors with a bugler playing "taps." before the. is closed, and visitors came here to reflect on history. >> ey work a great family. we have lost a great politician, a person who cares about people. >> he spent a lot of time here visiting fallen soldiers and his two brothers. he will finally be reunited with them. a private funeral will be held in boston tomorrow morning. in number of high-profile dignitaries are on that list. presidents carter, bush are expected to attend. pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> senator kennedy's casket will proceed to the u.s. capitol. >>> students in the washington area are remembering senator kennedy for the time he spends with them. meant third students a few blocks from h

from the john f. kennedy library the 35th president personally chose the site here along the charles river just a month before he died. and tonight, his youngest brother, senator edward kennedy, here in repose. two days of public viewing began this evening, mourners lining up to file past his casket, pay their respects, and sign a book of condolence. tomorrow evening, there will be a private service here with the senator's family and close friends, including vice president biden, gathering for a kind of irish wake on the eve of the funeral. but the final good-byes began this morning on cape cod. generations of kennedys left their hyannis port compound, along with the man they described as the center of their family and joyous light in their lives. after a private mass, the motorcade began a 70-mile journey, winding past landmarks that had special meaning throughout the senator's life. from hyannis, where the kennedy clan started gathering in 1926, over the sagamore bridge. ( applause ) into boston, where thou