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lautenberg will be buried on friday. he died monday from viral pneumonia. >>> new jersey governor chris christie announced a special election in october to fill lautenberg's senate seat and will happen lee weeks before the general election in november. he says the law, not politics, determines the special election being on a different date from the general election. the state of new jersey spends $12 million to hold an election.

frank lautenberg has been a real gentleman around here. we were commenting what a kind, friendly person he has been. and when you look at people who have served in the congress for a very long time, some of them have prominence because of their opinions and some of them have prominence because of some of the things they do in terms of being big personalities. frank lautenberg was a quiet man who actually got a lot done legislatively. which we don't always see. he worked very hard in some areas that matter in people's everyday lives, he dealt with issues like tobacco, he was the one who was behind getting smoking off airplanes. he did a lot in the area of bringing down the legal level for drinking. on the highways. he did a lot in the area of gun control. and i remember being in the chamber not long ago when there was the background checks vote and it was the last time we saw him here in the senate and there was a big stirring of applause and emotion when he came into the chamber, aided by some of his staffers to cast that vote. he was a re

we holding it for lautenberg. [laughter] and all those years, i never once asked them to hold a train for me. in all those years, jill and i would have every christmas and have the conductors and their families for dinner, it would got -- it didn't got so big we would have a picnic at our home. all these guys, they never once held it for me. and they looked at me. and chris christie just across the row in new jersey, don't worry, joe, we are rich -- we are holding ever frank lautenberg. you going to wilmington transition, which has held a lot more people than the lautenberg train station. [laughter] it is referred to the biden transition of a cannot find the name biden anywhere. not once. you see lauzen berg, luxembourg like a neon sign. you seee only guy -- likeany on fine -- you see --eon sign lauzen berg lautenberg. but he did make a difference, josh, he got me on a train. i saved amtrak three times before he was elected. [laughter] hell thisow how the happened. you know what i mean yeah g? that is mostly true.

frank lautenberg's term is up at the end of 2014. i think that was a bipartisan sense that he would resign, something like this, but we were all sort of thinking in terms of what happens if he tuz not duountil the end of 2014. chris christie will get to make an appointment. the republican bench new jersey, a couple of names that might be out there are joe carallios. he ran last fall. chris christie will appoint one of them, but there will have to be a special election this year as well. >> steve kornacki, thanks so much. we want to switch now and joining the conversation is democratic new jersey congressman bill pascrell. what's your reaction and your reflection of the type of senator and the man that he was in dealing with new jersey politics? >> well, thomas, this guy was a great guy. not only for new jersey, but the country. not so much because the issues. we came from the same town, we drank the same water. he came from nothing. he loved his parents so much, deeply. grew up in patterson. moved to several other cities. other towns

for any of you who know senator lautenberg. it was no great surprise the retirement didn't agree with him. in 2002, when the opportunity presented itself because of the wrawl of senator from the senate race, ?awt lautenberg stepped forward to himself for the public of new jersey and the people of our country. he served from 2002 when he was re-elected to the united states senate after two-year break and served until today when he passed. it's no mystery that senator lautenberg and i didn't always agree. in fact, probably is more honest to say we very often didn't agree. and we had pretty good fights between us over time. battles on philosophy and the role of government. but never was senator lautenberg to be underestimated. i think the best way to describe frank lautenberg and the way he would want to be described for all of you today is as a fighter. he fought for the things he believed in. sometimes he fought because he liked to. [laughter] he always reminded me that he was a kid from patterson, whose father died at the young

lautenberg. mr. lautenberg.s new jersey's democratic senator frank lautenberg casting what turned out to be one of his final votes in the united states senate in april for gun control. senator lautenberg passed away. he was one of 59 senators that did the right thing in 1993 when he voted for the assault weapons ban. >> assault weapons as we know are not designed for legitimate sporting purpose, these they are killing people, lots of people. i carried a weapon in world war ii. during the period of the break through in belgium, i was given more ammunition nor my weapon, which was a carbine. didn't fire as effectively nor with as much damage as we're seeing sold on the streets, and i was a soldier, an american soldier at war. >> i was on the senate floor that day. i can tell you, it was one of his most effective moments on the floor. the national rifle association put senator lautenberg on its enemies list, it did nothing to dim his fight. he was the last veteran of world war ii serving in the senate. he rose to j

president, frank lautenberg was known for many, many things. before he came to the senate, but he ran an -- and was elected in 1982, he came to the congress the same year that i did. and in the three decades since, he's worked tirelessly on behalf of his state and the country. he retired once, he couldn't stand retirement. he hated retirement. he couldn't stay away from public service, and he returned to the senate again in 2002. he had a remarkable career. i touched upon a few things. his determination that had made his successful in the private sector served him well in the united states senate. mr. president, motivated by his own experience, senator lautenberg, a world war ii coded the g.i. bill of rites, recognizing how much it meant to him. he wanted to help ensure vets returning from afghanistan and iraq enjoyed the same opportunity for education that helped him become so successful. and mr. president, my youngest boy just hated cigarette smoke, and it really made him ill. airplanes, remember we went through a procedure where you could sm

that's frank lautenberg. when he got into politics, every time he ran he won and there was some amazing story or amazing circumstances surrounding it. it is therefore in keeping with the circumstances of frank lautenberg's that his passing brought about another one-of-a-kind drama in new jersey politics. you have to know about his legacy and what he did with his time in the senate. the thing he is most famous for was the fight he led and won in 1989 in the senate. the first time around. he was a two-pack a day smoker at point and he quit smoking and made a change in the country for everyone that made it so airplanes no longer need to have exhaust pipes that come out of the passenger compartment. we have the exhaust pipes for the engines now. >> the new prohibition take effect three months after the president signs the legislation. after that the only domestic flights would be 12 daily flights from inland cities to hawaii that take longer that six hours and one flight from alaska also more than six hours. at l

frank lautenberg, that was his last foreign travel. and i can remember indicating what a strong man he was physically. i haven't been to the great wall of china. i hadn't been. and it's pretty steep and big rocks there there have been so many centuries and centuries. and because frank was 88 years old at the time, somebody grabbed his arm to help him go thrup. he pushed them away and wanted no help. he was on his own and that's the way he wanted to be. i, our nation, owes a great debt of gratitude to frank for his outstanding service. he has always been so kind to me. he was won that really appreciated his service. he appreciated being here. he loved being in the senate. and the nation's going to miss his strength and his progressive leadership. mr. president, the other thing that probably a lot of people don't know about frank lautenberg, his sense of human our. i had him tell a story because no one could tell the story like him, but another reason, frank laughed his own jokes and thought they were funny. one of our favorites was abou

lautenberg was also a powerful advocate for gun safety. in 1996, he shepherded through congress a law that denied gun ownership to people who had committed domestic violence. more recently, lautenberg voted in favor of enhanced background checks for gun purchases and to reinstate the assault weapons ban. but in february, after 30 years in congress, lautenberg announced he would not seek a sixth term. a move that made many democrats nervous about losing their slim majority in the senate. with his seat open. new jersey law specifies that governor chris christie must appoint a temporary replacement for lautenberg's seat. a special election will be held later this year. joining me today, "washington post" columnist and msnbc political analyst, eugene robinson, anchor of the bbc world news america, katty kay, and e.j. dion, glen thrush, the senior white house reporter for politico. e.j., we talk about the greatest generation, bygone era, frank lautenberg, when you look back at his landmark career and the pieces of legislation that almost seem l

lautenberg won easily and returned to the senate, at age 78.our months ago he announced he would retire a second time after his fifth term ended in 2015. he cast one of his final votes in april appearing on the senate floor in a wheelchair to support a gun-control bill that ultimately failed. it's now up to new jersey's republican governor chris christie to appoint a successor to fill out lautenberg's term. >> i think the best way to describe frank lautenberg and the way he would probably want to be described to all of you today is as a fighter. so today is a sad day for the people of new jersey. >> ifill: frank lautenberg was 89 years old. for more on lautenberg's legacy, and who might replace him, we turn to herb jackson, washington correspondent for the "north jersey record." five terms, the oldest senator. what would he say his legacy was? >> well, i mean, he did talk about his legacy when he announced he was going to retire. environmental protection, the domestic violence law that prohibits abusers from getting handguns. he fought for mass

you see like a neon sign -- lautenberg, lautenberg. but he did make a difference, josh, he got me on a train. i saved amtrak three times before he was elected. [laughter] i don't know how the hell this happened. you know what i mean? that is mostly true. [laughter] but your dad and i had a little as they say in southern delaware we had a little auburn call. he said, you know, joe, i think we should have one train, at least one of the runs, it is going to go from washington, make one stop, and then to new york. i said over my dead body. you think i'm kidding? that is the only time frank and i -- and frank, i said you are a powerful guy. you will not get another judge in new jersey, i promise you. he was actually going to cut out the delaware station, my friend. he's said joe, imagine what it would mean to be able to do that. i said yeah, you have to limit the money and buy a place in washington. i can tell you that. look, the fact is that frank always had to be in the game. that is what i love about your father. too much to be done, too

you ride on amtrak and europe, it's like a neon sign, lautenberg, lautenberg, lautenberg. me feel like i was junior to him and i've have been here longer than all of them. [laughter] oh man i will tell you. but he did make a difference josh. he got me on the train occasionally. and by the way you'd know i saved amtrak three times before he was elected. i don't know how that would happen. do you know what i mean? [laughter] that is mostly true. [laughter] your dad and i had a little as they say in southern delaware we had an auburn ball as they say in the southern part of my state. in washington one stop in philadelphia and the new york and i said over my dead body. you think i'm kidding. that's the only time frank and i and i said frank, you are a powerful guy. [laughter] and frank you will not get another judge in new jersey, i promise you. he actually cut out to delaware station my friend. he said imagine what it would mean. i said yeah, you would have to lend me the money to buy me a place in washington. [laughter] look, the fact is that frank always had to be in the ga

torricelli didn't like lautenberg, and lautenberg didn't like torricelli.ably putting it mildly. lautenberg thought that torch was too slick, to me first, too eager to cut corners. they had a legendary confrontation in washington, with senators listening, torricelli threatened to not sure how to put this, ex-size a portion of lautenberg's reproductive anatomy. the last thing in the world torricelli wanted when he dropped out was lautenberg to replace him. lautenberg wasn't his party's first, second, or third choice or its fourth choice. but everyone kept saying no. a weird situation. switching candidates a month before the election like that. the public might get angry, there were legal questions, too. a risk that no one with anything to lose wanted to take. which is how it came to than on the night of october 1, 2002, frank lautenberg walked into the governor's official residence in princeton and formally asked by party leaders to take torricelli's place. imagine that moment for lautenberg. he was 78 years old, he'd been bored, miserable, forced to watch f

frank lautenberg was not a spectator to life. frank lautenberg was a leader, a loving husband, a loving father, a trusted friend, and a true patersonian. with that, i yield back. mr. smith: mr. pascrell, i want to thank you for your eloquent remembrances of senator frank lautenberg and for your wonderful insights, especially as the former mayor and someone who has known him so intimately for so many years. i'd like to yield now to my friend and colleague, mr. payne. mr. payne: thank you. i want to thank my colleague, congressman smith, for hosting this special order today. madam speaker, i come before you today saddened by the passing of a fellow new jerseyan. he was a dear friend and lleague, the honorable and venerated senator from new jersey, senator frank lautenberg. if anyone could embody the actual definition of the american dream, it would be frank lautenberg. born the son of russian and polish immigrants, in paterson, new jersey, he grew up in the great depression. when war hit our shores, he bravely served the country he

who will he choose to replace the late frank lautenberg? and when the governor schedule a special election? chris christie is set to hold a news conference at 1:30 p.m. eastern. we'll be there. >>> chain of command, the military's top brass called on the carpet by the women of the senate. over replacing commanders to prosecute sexual assaults. >> our goal should be to hold commanders more accountable, not render them less able to help us correct the crisis. >> making commanders less responsible and less accountable will not work. it will undermine the readiness of the force. >> the unit will rise or fall as a direct result of the leadership of its commanding officers. commanding officers never delegate responsibility. they should never be forced to delegate their authority. >> the military justice system is a critical tool for doing this. >> i have a daughter who is looking at coming into the united states air force. i will not be tolerant of this crime. >> not every single commander can distinguish between a slap on the ass and a rape. >>

we just learned that senator frank lautenberg died this morning.neumonia. he took the oath of office, at 89, longest serving senator in new jersey history. also the last world war ii veteran serving in the senate. lautenberg announced this year he would not seek re-election in 2014. for those wondering about this according to new jersey election log, chris christie will appoint his replacement serving until 2014. dan, you and i have been in the senate a long time, both covered frank lautenberg. he was one of the first guys to sort of buy a u.s. senate seat. made his fortune from a piece of direct mail, their paycheck. adp. but sort of an interesting character over the years. >> yes, he was. a liberal when people weren't necessarily -- >> wasn't cool. >> he never hid that. he was a serious legislator in many of his things that he did. came back at a late age to -- >> well, he came back at sort of a weird time in politics. they needed the embarrassment and a candidate. he saved them. >> and reluctantly stepped aside when it was clear that it was time

today christie remembered lautenberg fondly. >> i think the best way to describe frank lautenberg and the way he would probably want to be described to all of you today is as a fighter. senator lautenberg fought for the things he believed in. today is a sad day for the people of new jersey. >> i want to bring in our chief congressional correspondent dana bash on capitol hill. let's talk about the legacy lautenberg leaves behind. what will he most be remembered for? >> a lot of legislative accomplishments, jake, that actually affect people's lives. we talk about inaction. but he was somebody who did act. lit me give our viewers some examples. when you get on a plane and there's no smoke, it is because of legislation that frank lawsuiten burke helped push. there's the reason there's no smoking on airplanes. with regard to tobacco, he was a fierce opponent to tobacco even when it was unpopular. and alcohol as well, he was mainly responsible for helping to curb drunk driving by having a national standard blood alcohol level of 0.08. and also he helped make sure the drinking age was 21. so

but never was senator lautenberg to be underestimated.the causes that he believed in and as an adversary in the political world. >> governor chris christie honoring the legacy of frank lautenberg. dead at the age of 89. we'll have more on new jersey's longest serving senator and the upper chamber's final veteran of world war ii. >>> the dna debate. the supreme court with a decision that could change the way this country investigates crime. >>> but no debate about game seven between the heat and pacers. a brutally tough series ended with a dud. that is not the case with us. we're loaded on this tuesday edition of "way too early." >>> good morning. i'm brian shactmashactman. i'll have more on the dunkin' donuts concoction later. first, our top story. of the 115 world war ii veterans who served in the senate, he was the last. senator frank lautenberg of new jersey who is set to retire

lautenberg and lautenberg children and family. we extend our profound sympathy and the people of new jersey and might i suggest the nation our sad -- are saddened by his death. yield to mr. andrews. mr. andrews: i thank my colleagues. there is not acorn of our state that does not bear a manifestation of the greatness of senator lautenberg's career. some of the manifestations are functional and somewhat ordinary, bridges and exit ramps, but so many of the things are things of beauty and splendor. this is a person who risked his life for his country in the second world war and gave his life to the building of a successful business and building a great state and great country. we are profoundly saddened by his loss but hartened by his example and i thank he each of us for remembering him. our prayers to his family and thanks for a great life well led. mr. pascrell: frank lautenberg was my friend for 45 years. we drank the same water in patterson, new jersey. he was a person of very small means, when you look at his mom and dad. they

when i think of senator lautenberg, i think of the word "tenacity." frank lautenberg was tenacious. when he had a setback, he always got right back into the game. he was tenacious in life as he was here in the senate, where that tenacity paid off to the people of new jersey and for the nation. when he had a setback with cancer, he did not let himself take one minute more than he had to before he got right back up and went right back at it. i'll always remember his tenacity, a strength of will and an unshakeable resolve that helped him in his own life and in making life better for others. frank lautenberg loved the senate. he loved his job. and the people who elected him time and time again -- five times in fact, the longest-serving senator from the state of new jersey -- the people he cared deeply about: working families, seniors, single moms, hardworking folks, who trusted him always to be on their side, and he was. he was a man for new jersey, a man for his time, one of the greatest generation, the last in the senate to have served in world war ii, and his story was a quintessenti

of course i'm talking about frank lautenberg.t fiery two-time governor -- senator from new jersey. he was in the senate then he left. and he missed it. and there was more stuff he wanted to do and he came back. so even though he was older of the two, he was the junior senator from new jersey to bob menendez. i knew him pretty well. he and i were friends and i thought he was just a great fiery democrat. very wealthy man. didn't matter what issue you know or what kind of opposition frank lautenberg was there for the battle. and he had a great sense of humor. carter with bob squires both also friends of mine, ran lautenberg's first campaign and in "the washington post" this morning, carter tells the story about they took the unfinished commercials, the first commercials they shot for frank lautenberg and they took them in their rough form to show to lautenberg and somebody had snuck a porn video into this reel. >> oh, no. >> bill: and they're showing the commercial -- here's bob squire the campaign consultant. they're showing the co

very, very decent guy, senator lautenberg.e senator was a democrat, the governor chris christie is expected to appoint a republican as a temporary replacement, then the governor will set a date for a special election. deepest, deepest condolences to his wife, bonnie, and the entire lautenberg family. >>> her name was dragged into the spotlight during the david petraeus scandal but now jill kelly today, just a little while ago, has filed a lawsuit. coming up, we'll tell you about her explosive allegations. >>> also, we're live at the scene of a deadly fire. why were the workers locked inside while their workplace burned? [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore.

frank lautenberg may not have earned a law degree but make no mistake, frank lautenberg of new jersey left an important mark on the laws of america. here's how i first came to know him. i was a congressman in 1986 -- i had been here four years. i was from springfield, illinois. i had never met frank lautenberg of new jersey, who was a senator at the time. and i got this crazy notion to introduce a bill to ban smoking on airplanes, and i didn't have a chance, not a chance. the entire leadership of the house of representatives opposed me. all the democratic leaders of my party and all the republicans leaders, too. and yet i put the amendment on an appropriations bill -- a transportation appropriations bill -- and through some good luck and breaks, it made it through the rules committee. that wasn't supposed to happen. it turns out that claude pepper of florida, the chairman of the rules committee, when he was a senator years before had been instrumental in starting the national cancer institute. as a southerner, he didn't talk much about tobacco. nobody did from the south in those days.

>> talk to me about senator lautenberg. legislative legacy will be what, as far as you're concerned? >> he was certainly not a spectator, chuck. he was deeply involved, be it transportation, air quality, smoking, drink you, again gun violence. i think that he was a true advocate of the people. you know his background, he came from very humble background from patterson, new jersey, mother and father working very hard in the factories, and his dad passes away, early in his 40s, worked together with a bunch of guys. >>> the business of washington always has to move on. so let me ask you, what's your advice to governor christie if he called you up and asked you what you thought he should do, what would you recommend? >> i would tell him to pray. he will need some wisdom in this decision. he has the authority and ability to name someone in a transitional phase, but should that person be eligible to run when and if we have this election, if it happens this year or next year. so he'll have a tough job on his hand. if he wins for g

and they are remembering frank lautenberg in such beautiful ways. for example, nevada senator harry reid said i'm deeply saddened at the loss of my friend, frank lautenberg. i can think of no better example of the american story than frank's life. the entire senate is saddened today, another statement released. as we reflect on senator lautenberg's life, so much has been asked about his senate seat. >> being a democrat from a blue state that has a republican governor, chris christie, it will change the balance of power a bit, assuming that chris christie will replace in the short term with a republican and then there would be a special election. his term ended in 2014. he already announced he would not be seeking another term. he was the oldest member of the senate. there was broad expectation that cory booker, democrat, mayor of newark, would be jumping into that race. that caused a lot of difficulty along the way because lautenberg had not announced his intentions when the rumblings of booker surfaced. democrats will have a little bit of a harder

as chris christie was speaking about senator lautenberg's replacement, senator lautenberg's body is actually coming into the capital. it is here now. it is part of the memorial service. something that his family requested. it is certainly given to senators especially those who have served for a very long time here in the senate and their country in general. he was a world war ii veteran. he is going to lie in repose on the floor of the united states senate starting very shortly through this evening. and the senators will be able to go and give their respects to him. so that was happening, as i said, he was coming up the steps just as chris christie was announcing his replacement, at least temporary replacement. >> and, dana bash, explain to those who are watching the video right now from not long ago, just a few minutes ago, of the late-senator lautenberg's casket being brought in to lie in repose so those his colleagues and others can pay their respects to the late senator, is the fact that he has the representation of members of the military of all the branches of the military carrying his

we're holding it for frank lautenberg. the wilmington train station has a lot more people than the lautenberg train station. [laughter] the bidenrred to as train station. you cannot find the name biden one place on the train -- not one! a amtrak new york it is like neon sign -- lambert, lambert. it's amazing, man. lautenberg!g, i've been writing longer than all of them. [laughter] man, i tell you. he did make a difference, josh. he got me on that train occasionally. i saved amtrak three times before he was elected. this't know how the hell happened, you know what i mean? [laughter] that's mostly true. [laughter] your dad and i -- i won't say. a call where he actually asked him we spoke about it. he said joe, i think we should have one train. he said it's going to go from washington in make one stop in philadelphia and then know your. i said, over my dead body. you think i'm kidding? that's the only time. frank tama i say, you are a powerful guy, but i'm german. -- i'm chairman. you will not get another judge in new jersey.

senator lautenberg was in repose yesterday in the senate chamber. he died monday at the age of 89 of complications from pneumonia. senator lautenberg was the last world war ii veteran serving in the senate. >>> we now know who will temporarily replace the senator. new jersey governor chris christie has appointed his attorney general jeffrey chiesa. he says he will not run in october's special election. the winner of that election will serve the remainder of lautenberg's term which expires in 2015. >>> one worker was burned after an explosion at a body shop in laurel, maryland. it happened this morning. authorities say that the victim and another man were working in a paint booth when the fumes ignited. one man suffered second and third-degree burns over 50% of his body. the other worker was also burned but not so seriously. >>> one man is in custody and two others are on the run after an armed carjacking that occurred at a georgetown gas station. police say that three men approached a woman while she was pumping gasoline at the key bridge exonon m s

retirement as we know frank lautenberg passed away and unlikely at the time.hat was 1997. the year audible commercialized the first digital audio player along with another unlikely vision that these digital devices would be everywhere one of these days. by 2007, awed by mayor booker's progress, audible decided to join in and we moved to newark. we think companies can do important work beyond serving and inventing on above of our customers around the world and this is why we're here for newark's comeback. this is an important day for newark, and for the nation. senator bill bradley has worked tirelessly for what ought to be the state of a just society. bill served as you know as new jersey's senator for 18 years. he's without doubt one of our country's most brilliant students of public and private sector policy on a global plain. i had the pleasure of watching him play basketball of interviewing him when is with a journalist and getting to know him as i was building a business and in all cases he stood above the crowd. senator bradley. >> thank you very much, d

senator lautenberg of new jersey passed away. most of us saw him just a few weeks ago here in the senate and he had to come down it was one of those moments it was crucial. and he knew that he was struggling, but he also knew that he would be here. he said he would and he was. he sat right over here. no wheelchair -- i don't think i've ever run into a person of my life as happy as frank lautenberg. he was a great joke teller and the best thing about his joke even if he were telling it for the 254th time, he would start laughing before the end of the joke and pretty soon the whole world was laughing. he always wanted to be out to dinner because you knew it was going to be a good time. you would hear a lot of jokes your before that he would encourage him to tell it. he had so many stories to tell. here he was a member of the greatest generation having served in world war ii and served here in the united states senate. two different approaches he retired once and came back to the age of 89. he established this when he came to the en

frank lautenberg was 89 years old. his death sets up a political battle for who will be appointed to his seat in what could shape up as a contentious battle in the next election. we'll delve into governor christie's ongs it's it he top of the hour on "morning joe." >>> the inspector general's report on the irs's travel spending will be released later this morning and includes some new details from the agency's now infamous 2010 anaheim conference. that conference featured employees in film parodies of "star trek." we haven't seen that one much o of:they costed 50dz,000 dlsh each. a total of $135,000 on that tab. thousands of dollars for speakers including $11,000 for a happiness expert and $17,000 for an artist who created paintings of michael jordan, abraham lincoln and bono. >>> on capitol hill, the new acting commissioner of the irs testified before lawmakers yesterday stressing the need to fix the many problems. hall rogers said congress may impose conditions on irs funding. >> the agency, the irs, has such power t

♪ frank lautenberg who has gone to his eternal home.or simple one, we ask that he finds peace in your internal embrace. they his life be bound up in the bond of life. they his soul rest in peace and let us all say amen. i ask everyone remain standing in their seats as the family escorts the casket out of the building. the immediate family towards the capitol police will be the procession to the franc and lautenberg rail station in secaucus, new jersey. following the recession well i asked you remain in your seats until the official parties have exited according to the directions. the senator will lie in repose on thursday on the senate floor for burial at arlington cemetery on friday morning. the memory of frank lautenberg before an internal bossing -- a blessing. amen. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] ♪ ♪ >> on thursday, the casket of frank lautenberg was taken to the u.s. capitol. there he lay on reposed in the senate chamber. on friday morning, the burial

but never was senator lautenberg to be underestimated. as an advocate for the causes he believed and for an adversary in the political world. >> and so now governor christie faces a political tight rope in naming lautenberg's replacement. if he selects a republican, he may gain favor with the national gop ahead of the potential presidential run that everyone's talking about for 2016. but that move could alienate a more moderate set of voters that he needs for this year's reelection bid as governor of new jersey. if he selects a democrat, it would surely outrage many members of his own party. but it could also help him with democratic donors, many of whom have been offering up big contributions to his campaign. looking ahead to a special election, it is possible the vote could be held in november, the same time christie faces voters himself. that means he would be on the same ballot as mayor cory booker who is eyeing a run for the senate. having booker on the ballot could help christie's democratic opponent. are you all following this? it'

lautenberg will be buried tomorrow at arlington national cemetary. at the live desk, i'm pat lawson-mews. >>> a woman's search for her missing dog ended tragically today. her st. bernard, bentley, was found shot to death. julie kerry spoke to the woman yesterday who said she felt like she lost one of her children. >> age 24, megan lotty didn't have any children yet, but she still had a big family, one 150-pound st. bernard named bentley. he was her family pup. >> my name for him was sunshine because he was happy all the time. >> her dogs rarely wander off. but last sunday, bentley turned up missing. >> it was probably five hours later that i was officially freaked out. >> reporter: megan drove across parts of two counties, putting out flyers calling for her beloved dog. then a glimmer of hope. someone who saw her facebook ad about bentley said her husband had seen him. megan went out and drove all day, searching for him again. then a deputy called. >> he said, i don't know how to tell you, but your dog has been shot. >> they found bentley's body in t

the long life of lautenberg. he died from pneumonia onpneu monday, and he was 89. the senator's children reflectel on their father's toughness and persistence. >> i'm proud to say that my father and i have much in in common. we share a zest for life, thethe love of competition, and energyy level that never quits, and of course, an incredibly -- an incredible, stubbornness, andnnn the attitude that we're alwayse right and no one else is. >> senator lautenberg's casket will lie in repos at the senate chamber.c he will be buried in arlington cemetery. >>> the army sergeant in responsible for the rampage in afghanistan rampage. the plea allows him to avoid the death penalty. he doesn't have a good reason why he committed the murders. >>> new developments in a deadly building collapse inse i philadelphia. at this hour, crews are stillars searching for survivors. police confirm one person is dead, 13 injured after a four story building toppled over in downtown philly. phil the falling debris trapped people who were ins

lautenberg of new frank r. lautenberg of new >> earlier today, white house spokesman jay carney addressed questions concerning president obama's d.c. court of appeals nominations. u.s. policy toward syria, freedom of information act and protests in turkey. this runs just under an hour. >> hello, everyone. i hope you are well. it's a glorious day outside. what's always a privilege and honor to stand before you come a today's difficult because i was just outside demanded that beautiful. [inaudible] >> i think there's logistical matters involved, but it could not be -- i had a rare gap in my schedule earlier today, so i took a walk around the ellipse, work and my blackberry is beautiful, spectacular. that's why i'm in such a good name. i put on a beard and sunglasses. [laughter] so before i take your questions, a fair word. before i take your questions come a couple of announcements. before departing for los angeles, present a bubble delivery statement san jose friday morning about the benefits of the affordable c

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senator frank lautenberg made that happen. next time you are on a plane, take a deep breath and enjoy the victory. we'll be right back. >> last week we told you one of the syrian rebels pictured here with john mccain was alleged to be a kidnapper. we know the identity of one of the other men from the photo. he joins me live to explain his version of events. that's coming up. >>> the three awesomest things on the internet today, felt around the internet, i am talking about the reaction to last night's episode of "game of thrones." the plot twist, known as the red wiping. first stunned readers of the book series a decade ago, and now the hbo version took its turn to serve fans several minutes of shock and awe. >> oh, no. oh, [ bleep ]. oh, oh, really? >> the episode is popping up on tumbler and viewers are using twit tore work through the pain. reactions vary from i need a hug to i have never been so traumatized to i love the show and i love the books, but i hate them at this moment and i want to burn them and puke on their ashe

new jersey senator frank lautenberg died this morning at the age of 89.eel be remembered for fighting to protect women's health, lbgt rights and victims of gun violences. we'll be responsible for prohibiting people with come mesic violence convictions from gets guns, and he is one of the last world war ii officers in the senate. >> we have some pretty good fights between us over time. battles on philosophy and the role of government but never was senator lautenberg to be underestimated. as an advocate for the causes he believed in, and as an adversary in the political word >> michael: christie's decision about who should replace him won't be easy. there are conflicting state laws about when christie can appoint someone and how long they can serve. "washington post" reporter aaron blake blake, aaron welcome back inside "the war room." >> thank you for having me. >> aaron, senator lautenberg was known for his list of prig -- progressive issues. how do you think he'll be remembered? >> i think just what you talked about. he was also one that was very outspok

i realize it is beyond my capacity to find the words to do justice to frank lautenberg.o justice to what he meant to all of you. or even what he meant to me and my country. this country. and i took the train, as my colleagues know, every single day. i'd blow out of the senate. i got it down to seven minutes to make the train, and i sometimes missed the train. one day i'm breaking my neck to get to the train. i am sprinting. if you ever take amtrak, now ask anybody when you hit washington station, do you know joe biden? i guarantee they'll tell you no, and tell you a story about my trying to make the train. i am like those old commercials, running for the airplane, jumping over chairs. i am carrying my bag, which seemed like my staff deliberately loaded down with weights to slow me down, and i swear to god, true story, i'd get up, conductor says, hey, joe, joe. hold up. don't worry. you're okay. we're holding it for lautenberg. >> joe biden really, really knows how to do that well. thanks for being with us tonight. now it is time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell

. >>> the body of senator frank lautenberg was brought to the chamber of the united states senate today. senators and members of the public were able to pay their respects to this five-term democrat from new jersey who died earlier this week. senator lautenberg, i mean, he was a great american, good liberal guy, will be buried at arlington national cemetery. he, by the way served in world war ii. the last person to do that still in the congress. we'll be right back after this. i did my research. my doctor and i went with axiron, the only underarm low t treatment. axiron can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these symptoms to your doctor. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. serious side effects could include increased r