meghan mitchell, who is here to my left, is kathy -- cafÉ envy's community partner. try and bring as much livelihood and great things to this corridor. we are excited to be part of a merchant separate your belchertown, a.k.a., the mob. [laughter] >> which was started by a group of great women here in bayview. we have barbara grappa from greta lyons and we have her partner, kathy hanson. we have missed bernadette from the jazz room is a big part of our movement. we have -- i see andrew out there from laughing bunk. we have josh out there somewhere from bayview pasta. earl shattuck as part of merchants about your town and our executive for e. dot. that is economic development on third street. our goal is to enhance and bring business to the corridor door. i see michael hammond out there as well. my mom to the right. please forgive me if i forget people. i get a little nervous with all these cameras. my mom is here. here to support me in everything that i do. [applause] >> she has always been here. my aunt brenda smith spears. she has always been a great supporter of me

mitchell joins us now. >> reporter: lester, his name was not spoken but the message from many of the speakers from meghanormer presidents bush and obama was in large part a rejection of the president's kind of politics. by john mccain's design, everything from his choice of speakers to the pallbearers represented his more diverse, less tribal politics and a strong embrace of a free press. the president's seemingly grudging acknowledgment of mccain's passing seemed like a missed opportunity. during today's service, the president was playing golf. >> andrea mitchell, thanks, and while much of the country was focused on senator mccain's farewell, the president was also taking aim on twitter, threatening to leave canada out of a renegotiated north american free trade agreement. after talks hit a roadblock this week. nbc white house correspondent jeff bennett explains how it could impact the price you pay. >> how are things with the canadians? >> reporter: no deal, at least not yet, as the trump administration renegotiates nafta. the catch? canada. >> we will only sign a deal if it is a good deal for canada.

meghan and george w. bush and barack obama will deliver tributes. >> chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has more outsidehecathedral. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sh nelle. john mccain will leave the senate he loved for the last time this morning, passing familiar monuments reflecting his life's work. along t six-mile route to the service here at the national cathedral. >> americahero. >> reporter: all day and night, silent p they came t respects. men, women and children by the thousands. sailors wearing dress whites ong t crowd. average j citizenn mccain most likely never met, but touched by his example of service and sacrifice. wanting to give thanks for his life. >> this is history in the anmaking. i wted to be present for that. >> to me, a he was hero. he never left anyone behind. >> it shows how much people appreciate what he has done. >> reporter: casket arrived h r hoursie ea heavens weeping for the loss the irrelevant replaceable public -- leirreplacublic man. >> this is one of the bravest souls our nation has ever produced. however you choose to do your part, i hope y do