mr. kennedy.ants to thank you for all the calls. >> amazing to be able to peer in through a moment in history like that. joining me next, row laland mar. no rest and relaxation in this segment. we'll go around and around on civil rights, human rights, the loss of ted kennedy and more. that's why you should consider... an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance company. it can help cover some pd what medicare doesn't... so you could save up to thousands of dollars... in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this free information kit... and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare, you should know about this card; it's the only one of its kind... that carries the aarp name -- see if it's right for you. you choose your doctor. choose your hospital. and no referrals needed. there are no networks help protect yourself from some of what medicare doesn't cover. save up to thousands of dollars... on potential out-of-pocket expenses... with

mrs. kennedy stayed with mrs. the delivery and recover roms. >> i want to say how happy we are today. i told ethyl i think joan and i are going to take this baby home. we think ethyl has enough of them. ♪ >> keep it moving! >> i say to you, we will restore the strength of america. sock it to 'em! sock it to 'em! >> richard milhous nixon will be the next president of the united states. >> we have a new president. he has shown that he's an extremely hard and industrious worker. this morning he indicated that he wasn't going to use the oval room. paper, and she called me up, and said teddy, i see where the president isn't going to use the oval room. she said is, i think someone ought to use it. we're looking into that. >> in 1969, we had a republican president. and it seemed important that we begin to have a loyal opposition. and to the extent that i could be a part of the leadership in the senate, it seemed to be both an important opportunity as well as responsibility. and one that i couldn't let go by. >> a new con

mr. kennedy to achieve complete recovery within eight to ten months. his family, including attorney general robert kennedy, quickly gathered at his bedside and specialists were flown from walter reed hospital. it was announced that a new canvas frame would be used to speed the senator's recovery, eliminating the need for a plaster cast. doctors say that it was a miracle that mr. kennedy survived the crash. >> kennedy did suffer back pain for decades after that crash. and senator edward kennedy's death now being marked today at a global cancer summit in dublin, ireland. our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta is at that summit and joining us live to talk about kennedy's battle with cancer. so, sanjay, as we look back over the life of senator kennedy, there have been many health issues if you would and this one, this brain cancer, was one that he was not expected to be able to beat. >> yeah, it is a grim diagnosis. as we've been talking about for sometime now, heidi, as you mentioned, we're here in ireland which is also -- he is irish american an

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mr. kennedy has done because he has really helped a lot of farm workers. >> reporter: her father dimoteo was one of three million immigrants given legal status when kennedy championed the immigration reform and control act of 1986. >> for the people... >> he cared about people that weren't powerful enough on their own to have a political voice, and those were kind of the people he stood up for. >> reporter: he stood up for jean turner's daughter, tracy tracy, who has cerebral paulzs when he sponsored the individuals disabilitied education act giving disabled children the right to a public education. >> being in public school taught me how to socialize. i'm a social butterfly as you can toll. >> reporter: in 1990, senator kennedy pushed the americans with disabilities act pushing things like wheelchair ramps. the girls can play because of title nine. kennedy was a key sponsor of the 1972 law guaranteeing women equal opportunity in school sports. >>. >> it means so much for these girls to be involved in something that is going to keep them active in school. >> reporter: in places far from h

mrs. kennedy, vicky kennedy, the senator's wife for over 17 years turned around and said, wow. some of them were wearing old kennedy campaign buttons from his presidential campaign and she clearly has decided to stay inside a bit longer, lisa, to say thank you. you can see that. she's reaching this crowd young and old, black and white and latino and black and asian and some in wheelchairs. you can see them walking through and mrs. kennedy is saying thank you very much and occasionally bowing down to thank people to pay tribute to her late husband, senator kennedy. >> so remarkable. she just lost her husband a short while ago. she's holding out white well. john, we certainly appreciate your time and certainly appreciate you sharing that insight with us. well, on saturday, he was be buried at arlington national cemetery. a private burial will mark one of the most prominent public lives, as you've heard john mention. barbara starr has this report. >> reporter: the final resting place for senator edward kennedy will be by these trees on the sloping green hill close to the grave of

mr. kennedy to achieve complete recovery within eight to ten months. ding attorney general robert kennedy quickly gathered at his bedside and specialists were flown from walter reed hospital. it was announced that a new frame would be used to speed the senator's recovery eliminating the need for a plaster cast. doctors say it was a miracle that mr. kennedy survived the crash. more than any other brand... of pain reliever. tylenol rapid release gels... release medicine fast. so you can stop headaches... and feel better fast. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> we continue our special coverage this morning at the death of senator ted kennedy and there is a shot of the entrance way to the kennedy compound in hyannis, a picture we're all familiar with from over the years in coverage unfortunately of the many tragedies that have befallen the kennedy family. this is the latest that he has seccumbed to brain cancer after a 15-month battle. a look across the water that senator kennedy loved so much at the kennedy compound in hyannis port. and fitting to pass alon

mrs. kennedy penn. it will be about 200 yards from president john f. kennedy and the eternal flame. the stake marks the spot where a simple white wooden cross will be great -- will be placed. >> in the three brothers stand alone in american history. >> they will rest in peace together. it was a familiar place to senator kennedy. he came here often to visit his brothers. >> and you can watch the funeral live at 10:00 on saturday morning. at 5:30, nbc news will carry his burial. and don "meet the press," a special tribute. that is sunday morning at 10:00. >> now, your 11 instaweather plus forecast. >> rain will probably continue late tonight. the national weather service has issued a flood watches. there are some pretty heavy shower activities through the county into southern maryland and on to the eastern shore. the red and orange and purple indicate the heavy rains with lightning. the on the lookout for flooding of low-lying areas. there is also an area of heavy showers cutting across northern carroll county. most of the baltimore area will be dealing with showers and storms through

mr. kennedy. and i said it certainly is, what an honor. mr. kennedy got up and walked across the room, stopped and turned to my father, and said jim shea? and i said he knows you. that was 15 years after my father was on that committee. he remembered him. it is the only time my father ever met him, a remarkable memory, what a great presence, a huge loss for the country. i just want you to know that i was born november 17, 1963, returned from the hospital the very day that his brother was assassinated, so i have always had a large lumlp in my throat every time i hear a tragedy in their family, and i just want to bless them for what they have done for our country. host: that is the last call for now. over the next three days we will have a special series of segments that take a look at medicare. we will look at par a, b, and c. we will have special guest to better inform you about how these programs work. today we will tackle medicare part a, concerning health hospitals get paid. our guest will talk about that and we will have questions, when we

mrs. kennedy, robert kennedy >> and no one watching the achingly sad coverage of president kennedy's funeral in november of '63 would ever have dreamed that the kenny, the next two america generations would come to know best, would be ted. as the son of parents who moved around a lot, ted kennedy attended ten different schools by the time he was 11. he went to pre school, then harvard. he was good at football, but bad behavior got him thrown out. after two years in the army, he got back in. thenent toaw school. then the family business. he r his brother's presidential campaign in the western states before it wasis turn. if you are talking about too many kennedys, you should have talked to my mother and father at the time when they were getting started. >> at the age of 30, edward kennedy ran for his brother jack's old senate seat where he won despite being called out by his opponent on his qualifications. >> if his name was edward moore, with h qualificions, with your qualificatis if it was edward moore, your candidacy would be a joke. but nobody is laughing. >> early on in his senate career

mr. kennedy has upset the lyfama omiryf jomily of mary . a >>ne o >> and one are wr ae otrdga reee of what mr. kennedy did in his s life uched t a a lot of people's lives and that's lowha mattered most. you can leave a comment there and on our facebook page at wusa9.com. and that's what we are seeing, a lot of people are talking able the cause of kennedy's life, health care reform. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the nationals try to start a road winning streak and the redskins ponder whether they will be returned -- dazzled by tom brady tomorrow afternoon. stay tuned for sports. ( sighs ) ( music throughout ) hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and now some clothes are too big. how did you do it? simple stuff. eating right and i switched to whole grain. whole grain... studies show that people who eat more whole grain tend to have a healthier body weight. multigrain cheerios has five whole grains... and 110 calories per lightly sweetened serving. more grains. less you. multigrain ch

mr. kennedy was one of the most interesting and significant in politics in recent years. when mr. obama arrived in the u.s. senate in 2005, he immediately south out kennedy's advice and counsel. kennedy had been a long-time supporter and advocate of bill and hillary clinton and kennedy was lobbied hard bit clintons for an endorsement of hillary's campaign last year. kennedy waited and waited more and then started hearing from his own family members about their energy and enthusiasm for barack obama. and just two days after the south carolina primary, a battle that kennedy thought the clintons have made too device i be, kennedy decided to step in and publicly endorse obama. the scene was american university here in washington and it was one of the most electrifying moments of the '0 campaign. >> there was another time when another young candidate was running for president and challenging america to cross a new front year. he faced public criticism from the preceding democratic president who was widely respected in the party. harry truman said we needed someone with greater experienc

mrs. kennedy. she's now the one who is grieving most dearly today for the loss of many people say was her soul mate. she was senator kennedy's partner and anchor in his life. relane cored him in the past 18 years or so. 16, 18 years that they were married. >> all right. norah, thank you very much. >> let's go down to washington. our d.c. bureau with pat buchanan. pat, norah was talking about personal problems ted kennedy had. of course, that's something that his friends and foes talked about quietly throughout the '60s and '70s and 80s. i know you remember, as do most of us, michael kelly's "gfshg q." article that came out and it was around the time the smith trial. that was like an explosion. not only in ted kennedy's life but in washington. everybody stopped, read it, and wondered whether this man would be re-elected. >> look at tony bennett. >> tony bennett coming in to the church. but many people wondering whether he would survive even in massachusetts politically. i have to ask you, pat, a guy

mrs. kennedy? >> what i heard is that president johnson wouldn't leave without president kennedy's body and i don't know any facts, but it makes sense. i mean, he was a shrewd politician, and you can imagine the impact of people. he -- if he left the president. >> i recall the interview you had with henry wade, who was the district attorney at the time, and kind of dismissed that as -- he said the only fine was $100 if you removed the body from the state of texas. it wasn't that big a deal in that point of view. >> the law is if there is a murder here, the autopsy examination has to be done here. gosh, it was the president, there's no laws about shot presidents. if i had been a secret service man, i think i would have done the same thing. i would have gotten the president's body out of here, i would have gotten johnson out of here. the first thought was to get johnson to safety. >> when the autopsy was performed, the information that came back to -- to you or to dallas, how did that come about? what

mr. kennedy. it was a deadline. if i did not meet that deadline, they could have stayed there and i found good for that family and i found good for mr. kennedy, and god bless him so much. >> again, this woman over here. you also, you tried to say hello to the family, as well. >> i tried. what happened was i am trying to make a point is that the day that my son's special needs and so kennedy's organization helped us get in touch with the organization to do for my son. but the most important reason why i am here today is because when he won that third term and it was freezing cold and i went down past the station and i met him, his wife and i guess the other fellows over here. you know and and i said to him, i said, senator ted kennedy, you stuck to my heart. i know you have a lot of money and you're a wealthy man, you know, but that's not important. you know what touched me is when you said the price you all are paying on the loss of your loved ones. >> oh, thank you so much. and, again, what i want to show you, just

mr. kennedy spent a lot of time visiting here mainly in the early mornings visiting fallen soldiers and his two assassinated brothers. president john f. kennedy and robert kennedy, in a short time the burial will begin here. this will be the final resting place for senator kennedy. we spent some time talking to people who wanted to get an early spot here. it wanted to be a part of this historic event. >> i am here other respect to say thank you to a family who has shown us how to grieve, a family who has shown us how to live life to the fullest, a family who has shown us how to get back. -- give back. it has severed a lot of the have also brought a lot of joy to a lot of americans. -- they have suffered a lot. >> this is closed the -- closed to the public. we understand that about 200 people, family members, relatives, and dignitaries will be inside for this evening's and tournament. that section of the cemetery will reopen about 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. trivet members of the kennedy family have been helping each other cope with their great sharing stories about on gold teddy. -- uncle t

mr. kennedy found republican allies. rprising was president richard nixon, who supported the kennedy measure in 1971 to create the national cancer institute. nixon exacted a price that most senators would not have paid, an intermediary, the new york banker, benno schmidt was told that mr. kennedy's name had to come off the bill for 96ston support it. he worried that kennedy would refuse and he said, oh, hell that is correct's no problem. so formally at least the chief senate sponsor of the cancer bill was peter dominic, republicans of colorado. and it came into play. >> that's a small point. the larger point was richard nixon in 1974, when he was in troub trouble, supported the national health care plan, which included employer mandates, far more dramatic than anything being talked about today. kennedy rejelkted it. the history of health care has been a rejection on the part of the liberals of opportunities to really move ahead. there was an opportunity with the clintons and they didn't move ahead with jim cooper and ding

mrs. john f. kennedy. he was 42 years old. thank you. >> what else do you remember about that particular moment? >> i remember that i left out of that list of people, senator edward kennedy. we made the correction shortly thereafter were. i do not remember a lot about my own feelings because it was so much that needed to be done. i've was lucky that i had a lot of duties to take care of a lot of reporters and get them information, make travel alignments, and one man that was working with me, we started making lists of people to be invited to the funeral. there was a lot to be done. i think that was a bit of a blessing. i did not have to think very much about grief. >> when did it hit you? what'>> a couple of days later. >> is there any way to describe the impact it has had on her life? nowhat's not yet. >> it just so happens that a lot of people are passing on, including eunice shriver and her husband has alzheimer's disease. >i saw a picture of sargent shriver the other day. do you communicate with him? >> he was a wonderful,

mrs. kennedy? >> what i heard is that president johnson wouldn't leave without president kennedy's body and i don't know any facts, but it makes sense. i mean, he was a shrewd politician, and you can imagine the impact of people. he -- if he left the president. >> i recall the interview you had with henry wade, who was the district attorney at the time, and kind of dismissed that as -- he said the only fine was $100 if you removed the body from the state of texas. it wasn't that big a deal in that point of view. >> the law is if there is a murder here, the autopsy examination has to be done here. gosh, it was the president, there's no laws about shot presidents. if i had been a secret service man, i think i would have done the same thing. i would have gotten the president's body out of here, i would have gotten johnson out of here. the first thought was to get johnson to safety. >> when the autopsy was performed, the information that came back to -- to you or to dallas, how did that come about? what

mrs. kennedy is not interested in the position. >> reporter: sunday ted kennedy's best friend in the senate, chris dodd, was talking up the possibility of a senator vicki ken dib saying, we can certainly use her in the senate but leave it up to her. she has a lot on her mind right now. this senate vacancy comes at a time when president obama and democrats are pondering different strategies to get a health care bill passed, making every single democratic seat crucial, something ted kennedy himself recognized. >> he wanted the vote protected during this critical moment. >> reporter: as for the health care debate, prominent members of both parties are calling on president obama to get more engaged. >> well, i think the president's got to decide in a sense that he has in the step up and really frame this again for us, the leadership can do it. >> reporter: and an unlikely advis adviser, former republican senator bob dole, was more direct. >> he ought to pick up the mantel of leadership and go with it. he is the president. >> reporter: brian, the president now has a staycation part of his vacati

mr. kennedy. mr. kerry. mr. kerry. i. mrs. klobuchar. >> the one that might be used in campaign commercials a year from now might be when senator john mccain, who has a hispanic population of almost 30%, to vote no. that will excite democrats, but again, a fascinating process we're seeing unfolding. again, it's so rare for us to see all senators sitting there quietly, one at a time going through this audible role call. >> there's no way that anyone should minimize this historic moment on the senate floor that we are watching as the full chamber, as you pointed out, voting on the nomination of judge sotomayor. again, judge sotomayor is on her way to becoming the first hispanic on the nation's top court. joining us to talk about the significance not only as a female, but as what many have called a moderate judge on this panel. dan abrams as well as dr. juan andrade, with us. thank you for joining us. dr. andrade, i'll start with you because obviously, much is made with race in this, from the time the debate started and here we a

mr. kennedy. >> aye. >> mr. kerry. >> aye. >> mr. kohcole. >> aye. >> mr. kyl. >> no. >> mr. lautenberg. >> aye. >> mr. leahy. >> aye. >> mr. levin. >> aye. >> mr. lieberman. >> aye. >> mrs. lincoln. >> aye. >> mr. lugar. >> aye. >> mr. martinez. >> aye. >> mr. mccain. >> no. >> mrs. ms. ccaskill. >> aye. >> mr. mcconnell. >> no. >> mr. menendez. >> aye. >> mr. bmerkley. >> aye. >> ms. mikulski. >> aye. >> mr. nelson of nebraska. shepard: judge sonia sotomayor has just been confirmed as the next supreme court justice of the united states. it takes 50 to confirm her and she is now confirmed. history has just been made in the united states. the first latina to sit on the supreme court. the fastest growing minority population in america, which at some point will continue to grow and be a very, very powerful voting block. judge sonia sotomayor, the young woman from the bronx, n.y., who paid her way and earned her way and impressed a lot of people along the way. she has no major place in history. -- she has made her place in history. >> we do not know where she is. she may be at t

kennedy. speaker of the house pelosi has also arrived, a little bit before, moments ago, senator and mrs. me in. and we are expecting vice president biden, of course 35 years a member of the senate. as we continue with our live coverage of the memorial service for senator kennedy at the jfk library in boston, let's turn to our peter alexander live outside. >> reporter: we saw more than 70 members of the kennedy clan waiting on the steps of the capitol. tonight we saw an entire group of kennedys again just a few moments ago exiting a giant bus as they entered inside to try and celebrate the life of the patriarch of that family, the late senator. there are so many people who were meeting throughout the day members of the family, teddy kennedy iii, the grandson of the late senator, i spoke with him a little while ago and here's what he had to say. >> it's pretty cool to see how many people my grandfather had respected in a good way. it's really a nice feeling that he has done so much good. he's in a better place now, but he's gone from us. so it's good and bad. >> just 11 years old, teddy ken

mrs. kennedy at 2:25 this morning. we do expect him to come and make a statement before the cameras later this morning. 8:30 or 9:00 is probably the time. it's been so interesting to hear these reflections. one thing that really strikes me, sometimes when a political figure like this passes away, you hear a fun, interesting story, a story of graciousness. you hear that same story over and over and over again. in the case of senator kennedy you hear many stories, hundreds of these instances for the first time and i think it really shows how many of these little gestures. you talked about, mike, he had the poignancy and the privilege of this long divide and the benefit of hearing himself eulogized in a way. >> on several occasions over the past year prior to june when he would go from boston to the cape for chemo treatment or to see one or another of his doctors, on the way back to the cape he would make it a point to be driven to the home of a family who had lost a son or daughter in iraq or afghanistan, spent some time

mr. kennedy. orge will today declared ted kennedy the most consequential of the kennedy brothers. what do you think aftof that? >> i didn't agree with that. i think he was a hugely consequenti consequential, as we discussed last night the most effective legislator of the 20th century. his office has listed some 550 bills he helped to author during his time in the senate. you have to say that john kennedy had an enormous impact upon this country as a rising a senator as well. he inspired a new idealism in the country, brought public life. he continues to be a revered president by older americans especially. his legacy is still being, you know, learned anew by new england americans. i didn't agree ted kennedy was the most con quench l. he deserved not to be only remembered as a kennedy but who he was. not just a member of a large family, but for a man of enormous contribution to the country. perhaps his last click was to help elect barack obama. >> larry: ted, if massachusetts does allow an interim s

mr. kennedy. en, columnist george will today, declared ted kennedy the most consequential of the kennedy brothers. what do you think of that? >> i didn't agree with that. i think he was hugely consequenti consequential. as we discussed last night, the most effective legislature of the second half of the 20th century. his office has listed some 550 bills that he helped to author during his time in the senate, enormously productive senator. but you have to say that john kennedy, under had an enormous impact on this country as a rising senator as well. particularly in his presidency, he inspired a new idealism in the country, he brought a new generation into public life. he continues to be a revered president by older americans, especially. and this legacy is still being learned anew by young americans. so i didn't agree that teddy kennedy was the most consequential. i did think that he deserved to be remembered, not only as a can't did i but for who he was. not just a member of a large, almost dynast

mrs. kennedy, your mother said, when he was in ireland he mentioned the kennedies a lot but didn't mention the fitzgeralds, much, when i see john i am going to bring that up to him. you said you had a story about that? >> well, when he came back to boston. he had a -- an event in and the press asked him some questions. one of the press asked him that very question. why didn't you mention the fitzgera fitzgeralds? he said when he first campaigned for congress, grandpa fitzgerald. grandpa had been elected and then came back and was mayor of boston. he campaigned with my brother and right after the war when, when my brother came back from the pacific, he said when he traveled around the district, grandpa would be in a certain part of the district settled by people from corke and he would pretend he was from corke. and then go to a different part of the district. and my brother told the story. he said i never knew exactly where grandpa was from. and so my mother heard that story. and she didn't accept it completely. but anyway it was a good story. >> larry: ted kennedy, father, uncle, patriarc

mrs. gvilles." dunne was 83 years d. >> woruff: now, more on senator edward kennedy. we beginith a look back at the life of the lassurviving brother of a onef-a-kind politicafamily. newshour correspondent kwame holman has thetory. >> i el that it is essential that we pvide a medical care prgram to meet the needs of ou senior and elder citizens. >> holman:or nearly half a ntury senator edward kennedy was one of the nati's and his party' most prominent voices. the eight-term masshusetts democrat lent that eloquentnd fceful voice to many causes: civ rights, >> i'm not accusg the administraon of being respsible for racism in our the minimum wage, >> there ought to be a livab wage, and that iwhat this battles all about. if y work hard 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, y shouldn't live ipoverty and >>f you're going to turn around schools, you're gng to have to inst. >> holman: migration policy, >> the fact of the matter is some workers wilcome in here either illegally or legall one way or the oer, they're gointo come in. and at is where the temporary worker program comesn.

mrs. kennedy, and then white roses will be made available to the guests to play at the casket as a way to express condolences. again, because this event was supposed to happen at 5:30 pm, when it would have been like here in the east, and is happening instead at 8:16 pm, all we can see are pictures of the arlington house at the top of the hill in the journal flame. the actual ceremony there was no provision for lights because it wasn't supposed to happen so late. so we are unable to see it. with that we are going to be silent and let you listen to the sounds of the end of the funeral ceremony, the burial site -- bertels ceremony for senator kennedy. >> name is kylie kennedy are the oldest of four grandchildren of ted kennedy. when people think of ted kennedy -- i can't say anything. when most people think of ted kennedy, they think about the man who changed their lives of millions of people by fighting for better health care. and i think about him, vibrant memories of sailing, laughing, thanksgiving dinner, talking on the front porch, and playing with splash come to mind. to me, all the t

mrs. genvilles." dunne was 83 years old. >> woodruff: now, more on senator edward kennedy. we begin with a look back at the life of the last surviving brother of a one-of-a-kind political family. newshour correspondent kwame holman has the story. >> i feel that it is essential that we provide a medical care program to meet the needs of our senior and elderly citizens. >> holman: for nearly half a century senator edward kennedy was one of the nation's and his party's most prominent voices. the eight-term massachusetts democrat lent that eloquent and forceful voice to many causes: civil rights, >> i'm not accusing the administration of being responsible for racism in our the minimum wage, >> there ought to be a livable wage, and that is what this battle is all about. if you work hard 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, you shouldn't live in poverty and >> if you're going to turn around schools, you're going to have to invest. >> holman: immigration policy, >> the fact of the matter is, some workers will come in here either illegally or legally. one way or the other, they're goi

mr. kennedy's politics, he contributed a great deal to the senate. my thoughts and prayers are with his family. >> i'm sorry he has died, but can't be saddened and just not sure if he was a good man or a roserving he . >> heghnitot at 8:00, cbs wil air an hour long specedl llca ted kennedy, the last brot l it il wbe hosted by s cbil evening news, katie couric and she joins us now live from new york with more on what is ahead in tonight's broadcast at 6:30. katie. >> reporter: hi anita, i know you are remembering ted kennedy ever since news broke about his death and tonight, we are of course as well. from his personal tragedies to his incredible professional triumph. how the third longest serving senator in the u.s. leaves behind an incredible legacy of landmark legislation. so our coverage continues tonight on the cbs evening news right after 9news now. as you mentioned later on a prime time special, ted kennedy, the last brother. anita, back to you. >> thank you katie. >>> well, it is a car seat stroller system popular with a- list celebrities. >> i

mr. mayer, good to have you with us on msnbc today. if you had to describe ted kennedye word affiliate research you did, does unselfish come to mind at least one of the top five words? >> oh, sure. i think ted kennedy, particularly in his personal life in dealing with the family dealt with a lot of the burden and a lot of the consequences of the violence that occurred in their family. a lot of the tragedy. so that would certainly be a big part of his personal life. >> was the death of his brothers a motivating factor for him to be such an ardent supporter and public server to america? >> oh, yes. i think there's a very strong sense of public service that existed in the family dating back to his great grandfather who was the mayor of boston. with the death of john f. kennedy, he and 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 significa

mr. kennedy's name on this turkey of a bill. i was very glad to see president obama through his spokesperson say he was not going to play that silly game. what is it about your democrats they tried to exploit senator ken down in this point. don't you oppose it yourself. >> do you know who actually exploited it today? mike huckabee, who said if ted kennedy were alive under the obama plan, he'd be forced to take a pill and die a year ago. that's disgusting. to get back to your point. >> mr. huckabee is neither in the senate or house or white house. will the democrats get off this kick, which is so offensive to most americans. >> larry, ted kennedy wrote a great column in "newsweek" a couple months ago before his death, this is the cause of a lifetime, pass this legislation, i want it passed, something i have been working for for 40 years, wouldn't it be honoring his legacy and wishes. >> no. it will hurt too many americans. >> you and i disagree. >> the largest employer of the united states, more than gm and others combined we're

mrs. john f. kennedy. he was 42 years old. >> what else do you remember about that particular moment, circumstances? >> well, i remember that i left out a list of people that were with him. his brother senator edward kennedy and we made that correction shortly there after. i don't remember a lot about my own feelings bus there was so much going on that had to be done. i had a lot of duties take care of. maybe 100 reporters who were on the scene i had to get them information and make travel arrangements and make them public. gary sal in gear at that time was helping out here and there. we started making lists of people to be invited to the funeral, how we were going to handle the press at the funeral, where it was going to be. there was a lot to be done. as i say i think that was a bit of a blessing so i didn't have to think very much about grief. >> when did it hit you? >> couple of days later. back here in washington. >> is there any way to describe the impact it's had on you for the rest of your life? >>

mrs. kennedy and all the family, we offer our sincere condolences and prayers. aling we come together with confidence that senator kennedy has gone forth to the light through the presence and the mercy of the lord. we are honored this morning to welcome president and mrs. obama, vice president and mrs. biden, honorable former presidents and first ladies of the united states, members of congress, the representative of the british prime minister, the secretary of state for northern ireland, massachusetts governor duval patrick, mayor of boston, and all distinguished guests. as we begin, be assured that all of you are always welcome in this blessed and holy place. may each of us share in the gifts of strength and peace that senator kennedy found as he came here to pray, especially at the altar of our mother of per petal health -- per petal health. >> my dear friends, a few miles from here the city on the hill stands. in the sea toward nantucket, it's a bit more forlorn at the loss of one of its most ardent lovers. in welcoming you to the mass, the resurrection, to c

mrs. kennedy, some suggested she potentially be a candidate. i don't really know how serious it is but, obviously, the tradition and the mystique of the family will be powerful no matter what and will bear on that decision, i'm sure. >> it will be interesting to watch. in fact, as we said earlier, tens of thousands of people have already filed by senator kennedy's casket. thousands more set to pay respect today but tomorrow's funeral mass will be a more high profile affair. president obama, three former presidents and nearly half the u.s. senate will all expected to attend. ramesh, i am struck that at this event, ultimately, you'll have both republicans and democrats speaking, orrin hatch, the very conservative center from utah, will be among those who speak. let's bring in california democrat senator barbara boxer. good to see you, senator boxer. >> thank you for having me on the show. >> my pleasure. senator boxer, tell me a little bit about your relationship with ted kennedy. i understand that he was fairly important in mentoring you during

mr. kennedy's passing have any particular impact on the health care story?> well, the impact's already occurred in that he hasn't been around to basically help in the negotiations. i think i've said a number of times, if he had been in the senate and active -- he's obviously in the senate, but had been his usual active self over the last few months, we probably would have reached some sort of a consensus agreement, because ultimately ted wanted to legislate, came from the liberal agenda and strongly defended the liberal philosophy. but he also understood that there was a time for theater there was a time for action, and he always was willing to reach an agreement if it was reasonable to try to move things along. because he knew without a bill, we made no progress. >> and greg, i believe you think this could essentially be a turning point that it might give the democrats a little more backbone to try and steam roll something through in his tribute. >> it might. this could be a win one for the guardianshiper moment. it could give the democrats the testosterone

mrs. kennedy and the family greeted former and current members of senator kennedy's staff before heading togton national cemetery. (taps) ted kennedy had an affection for arlington cemetery. he had accompanied his slain brothers there, jack in 1963 and bobby in 1968. (taps) senator kennedy's final wish: to be buryed on the same hillside where his brothers lie. ♪ davehat was correspondent chip hwee an update this morning on ourll hgu coeae cbs radio rrenespondt tammy mccormick who was seriously wounded by a roadside bomb in afghanistan on friday. she is in stable condition after multiple surgeries and has now been transported topo germany for further treatment. in california several wild fireareow n burning with the largest threatening some 10,000 homes north of los angeles. overnight the flames continued to advance toward residential areas bordering a national park. alre ty remohan 20,000 acres have burned. three boaters missing for more than a week have been rescued.re last night they were fodund sitting on top of their catamars from land. celebrations the world over marked what would have

mr. kennedy's replacement.that earlier in the country, that state legislators, not voters put the senators in the office, for more representation from your state. if your state was the ones to vote to represent that state. and my second comment and question or comment is about our national health care system and the way it works. i am 50 years old, i have worked my whole life, i have emphysema and diabetic, and i wondered why they haven't looked at the possibility of national health care program in the country that's supposed to have liberty and justice for all, and it is set up that goes cradle to grave for everybody. that would allow for -- they would have to look at the budget and see what they are spending on the v.a. system, i am also a veteran, i spent years in the infantry. they can look at the v.a. system and the money they are spending on medicare and medicaid, and look at large companies and what they spend on health care for their employees. host: hey, since you brought it up, can i ask you a questio

mrs. kennedy, vicki, has asked you to speak. do you know the first sentence? >> not yet. ve been thinking about it constantly ever since vicki kennedy called me and asked me. i just hope i can do him justice or some measure of justice because it's certainly hard to describe the individual and the man in this entirety. >> thank you so much, senator mccain. and we are deeply grateful for you this morning. >> thank you, diane. >> a long friendship. we're going to come back to senator kennedy, in a few mites. >>> but we want to make sure you have the latest on the other big story of the weekend. sam champion and tropical storm danny. >> we'll run it through its formation. the last frames of the loop are where you see the two, bright white patches of thunderstorms that develop here. the center of circulation is off to the left of that. that means that it's not a well-ford center of circulation. it's very difficult to forecast a path of this storm. but we think we will in the next 12 hours. it's been getting wind shear. it will move into the area of the atlantic. here's the hurr

mrs. kennedy and two staff members about this. el strongly about it because it was centre kennedy's wish and i think they will get involved as much as they can and as much as is helpful. >> [inaudible] >> you're talking about the individual women as to the change in law? i'm sorry. i have not spoken with mrs. kennedy or the family about an individual for the position. i thought you were talking about the change in law. mrs. kennedy is not interested in the position. >> would you consider running for the senate? >> no, i have a job. i have my hands full with this. i will not seek the position, thank you very much. i am running for reelection for governor, just to be clear. >> [inaudible] >> that is all the talk about. >> have been contact by anybody that is interested? >> yes. did you have a question? i'm sorry. >> [inaudible] >> no, he did not. he is very concerned about the timeliness of our action and a vote as soon as possible. >> have you been contacted by people seeking p interim seat and a permanent seat? >> i get people cont

mr. kennedy would like to be able to participate and ask questions. objections?ove on. >> thank you, madam chairman. thank you to our witnesses today. general, a special witness hello to you. i hope that things are still a go in terms of marines going to glom and that the community there will get the entire and uncompromised support needed. thank you. >> i am very concerned about the mental well-being of the men and women in the national guard. the highest numbers for capita of any state in the union. there is significant stress, as well as psychological service member stressed. there was an article in the pacific daily news that reported on the psychological stress of our national guard force. madam chairman, i would ask that these articles be entered into the record. in the article, one woman soldier stated that there were instances where one mother would hit her daughter because they were acting out. she would say "mom, we are not the enemy. you are at home now." she asked how she could just. my question to the general, what are the army and air force doing to