we've talked about what we heard from richard armitage, what we heard from madeleine albright. you knew his family, you knew michael, who also spoke as well. it's clear that it's so emotional to eulogyize anybody, especially your father, you can see that emotion on his face especially towards the end that have tribute. >> it's very difficult to watch the family go through this. but he was a great man, and we are all -- we've all benefitted from his wise counsel. i want to go back to something we were talking about earlier, and it was about his servicing in vietnam and how he's disinclined, disinclined, to use the military instrument of power. >> colonel jacobs, we'll -- go ahead. >> no, i was going to say, we were talking earlier about his disinclination to use the military instrument of power, and it's interesting to note that one of the things that drove that was his experience in vietnam. don't forget, he went to vietnam very early in the war. he got there fully ten years before we finally withdrew all combat forces. and a dozen years before the north vietnamese took over. h

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you will see coming up, former secretary of state, plural, richard armitage, madeleine albright. and his family is there. his wife and children. k.t. mcfarland, you wrote some beautiful words this past week about colin powell. i was wondering if you would share some of those now. >> k.t.: you know. i think, harris, as you watch this, the life of colin powell is that he was the example. he was the american dream. the values that he had, seem kind of old-fashioned right now. but kimono colin powell started out he was not on the general's list. he was not even going to be promoted, until somebody in the johnson administration said hey, let's have a couple of black colonels on that list to be eligible to be made generals. he made it. within a few short years, he was in the inner circle of the reagan administration. i think that is where he got his sense of optimism and his encouragement. but, to me when i look at the lessons, the military lessons, afghanistan, vietnam, the iraq war, colin powell's life. to me, the biggest legacy he leaves all of us, is his optimism and the idea that

his former deputy and close friend, richard armitage -- who talked to powell every day for decades -- says it was always about family. >> never in 40 years do i recall his ever failing to either start or end his day by telling what alma was doing, what michael and jane were doing, what linda was doing, and what anne marie and francis were doing, what the grandkids were doing. >> reporter: colin powell's son michael, pausing to touch his father's coffin before sharing memories of life with his father. >> my sisters and i were raised under the stars, the stars of the storied general we eulogize today. but our family life was unregimented. no morning reveille or marching drills. it was a warm and joyous and loving home, anchored by our strong and graceful mother alma. >> reporter: madeleine albright, powell's predecessor at state, joked that powell was a lot more popular than she was, saying he was not only incredibly cool but a remarkable leader. >> i sat in many meetings with colin where i could almost hear his eyes roll. when it was his turn to speak, he was brilliant at bringing over

. >> reporter: longtime friend richard armitage reflected on some of the military hero's lighter moments, like the time the swedish foreign minister came to visit. >> she opened up a full cd set of abba, and presented it to him. colin immediately went down on one knee and sang the entire "mama miya." >> reporter: powell is survived by his wife the nearly 60 years, alma, along with three children and a grateful nation. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: for a few hours today, this funeral brought together want right and the left, something powell himself tried to do so often in public life. colin powell was 84 years old. norah. >> o'donnell: yeah, i think about his legacy there now, over 40 schools in the united states named after colin powell. nancy cordes, thank you. and colin powell died of complications from covid. he had been fighting a rare blood cancer and parkinson's disease. so now, cbs' jonathan vigliotti has the story of a man who knows all about the struggles of trying to survive the pandemic when you have a waninged immunity. >> reporter: for mark harrison, an i.c.u. pediatrician, the utah m

share their stories about how much secretary powell meant to them including long time friend richard armitageene cooper, jack jacobs, "washington post" columnist eugene robinson. 44 years you knew secretary powell. you like so many in this building, so many in this cathedral are remembering his life and legacy today. >> yeah, the most moving part of it all, of course, was his son michael's eulogy. and every time he mentioned his father's name, you remember something else about him that really struck you. and the thing that's most significant about all of it is -- was the fact that he was a genuine -- he was the genuine article. i hate to use a cliche. he was the real deal. when you talked to colin powell, you got the unvarnished colin powell. there was no messing about. he cut straight to the chase. and he gave you the kind of guidance you needed exactly at that time. but he was a friend. he was even -- he was even a friend of people who barely knew him, because he was such an engaging character. you heard how he struck up a conversation with somebody who helped him out on the belt parkway to

he's going to be utilized by richard armitage, who served on the colon polish deputy secretary, also madeline albright, who herself was one of his predecessors and his son michael as by mark this law say mark is achievements and his passing in october, october 18th, when he died from those complications as a result of a cobra, 1900 infection, he was vaccinated. but he was also in that high risk on the rule a category. he's suffered from a number of medical conditions for my blood cancer parkinson's disease and it was not which ended up taking his life feel. tell us a little bit more about who column. how was and his role when he was for me, you a secretary of state. yeah, i mean he was, well, it might be a number of reasons. i mean, he wasn't a career politician. he was a military man. he's a retired, retired 4 star general. he had seen action to be to vietnam. he'd been worried that he received a metal to saving soldiers lives. but he also had incredible achievements. he was the 1st african american to become the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. he was the 1st african american

you had funny stories from richard armitage who had served in vietnam for six years and got to know colinimes that the two of them butted heads during the balkan conflict, that she had very warm words for her friend and described how that friendship grew over time. right now we are waiting for the casket to come out of the cathedral behind us. we are here in front of the national cathedral. you have a current president, joe biden, and his wife in the front row seated next to president obama, former president obama, former president bush, secretary of state hillary clinton. it really was a private funeral for a thousand of his closest friends, and yet it looked like a state funeral. you heard the hymns, he was a man who spent a lot of time in the episcopal church, and his faith was very, very important to him. sandra? >> john: it's interesting, too, in the preamble as people were assembling in the church, there was the music played as they welcomed people into the national cathedral there. bob marley, who have course is from the powell families native jamaica. abba, they played "dancing qu

and that was former deputy secretary of state richard armitage sharing his. >> anecdotes and memories of >> thousands of young people. >> who benefited from the america's promise alliance and he championed he relished the opportunity to connect with other generations. and it's always the right time. he told us and i quote to reach out to someone who's wanting to look up and to each in our own way to help put that fellow american on the road to success. first, late listener and in government, the ultimate team player colin was nevertheless always true to himself. he could not be moved by any threat or tempting promised to depart from what he felt was right. he had a code instilled by his immigrant parents honed by army tradition and nurtured by more than half a century of marriage. he was also guided by conscious that unlike many never slept. caller. what's credible? we cool. people in public life temp to hyperventilate. we open our mouths and the superlatives just gush forth greatest worst the biggest deal ever. the biggest disaster ever as if each issue offered a choice between utopi

be given by former secretary of state madelein all bright, former deputy secretary of state, richard armitage and his son michael. cnn will have special coverage with jake tapper and wolf blitzer. >>> still to come as rebels advance toward the ethiopian capital, armed opposition groups are coming together to unite against the prime minister. that's ahead. >>> plus, accusations of racial bias after an almost entirely white jury is seated. the judge says the jury should stay intact. find out why after the break. please stay with us. to 50% morore lotion pupuffs bring soothing softness and relief. a nose in need deserves puffs indeed. with mucinex nightshift you've got powerful relief from your worst nighttime cold and flu symptoms. so grab nightshift to fight your symptoms, get your zzz's... and get back to your rhythm. feel the power. beat the symptoms fast. facing expensive vitamin c creams with dull results? olay brightens it up with new olay vitamin c. gives you two times brighter skin. hydrates better than the $400 cream. >>> there are mounting calls from international leaders for de-escal

vietnam and under president ronald reagan at the pentagon where he began a 40-year friendship with richard armitageave you two disgruntled multitour combat vets not delighted with the way we conducted war and we left. developed not only the weapon systems we needed but redeveloped the morale that our nation needed. >> former secretary of state madeleine albright and he even butted heads over the proper use of the military in the bosnian civil war. in his book powell recalled telling albright who later became a close friend the u.s.s. army were not, quote, toy soldiers. >> when the book came out, he sent me a copy inscribed patiently yours, collin. and when i replied i signed my note of thanks forcefully yours, madeline. >> his son michael directed his final words at the nation and its divided political class. >> to honor his legacy i hope we do more than confine him to the history books. i hope we recommit ourselves to a nation where we are still making his kind for as he said in highs autobiography. his journey was an american journey. >> colin powell was a soldier, a statesman, and an american ic

of course, his predecessor, richard armitage, who was his deputy secretary and his son, michael.as awarded two presidential medals of freedom. the highest nation's honor. so i think you will feel that emotion and that service today. i've been speaking to people who worked with him in the bush administrations, the obama administrations, i say. how would you characterize him? one person said, character above all, garrett. >> kristen, thank you. having three presidents in the front row alone is quite the tribute. general honore, what can you tell us about the lasting impact that general powell had on the military. particularly, i think about him as the singular person with so many firsts as an african-american leader in the military. > well, he's a general of our time and he lived the american story. son of immigrant parents from jamaica rose to the highest level of our military as well as a diplomatic core. he set the standards for the 21st century for war fighting, with taking the complex and making it simple. if you go to war, you need to figure out how to get out. he's a remarka

you know, you've got richard armitage who was for a time his deputy secretary of state madeleine albright of the aisle who preceded him in that job during the clinton administration and you've got people like that coming together to remember and to honor and that speaks volumes about how he conducted himself and how he treated people yeah. so colin powell, which is going to will be back. michael, a few minutes. we just have to take a quick break, but. >> he's going to have a private funeral that you can actually watch on tv that we're going to be broadcasting its invitation only. but we will be inside and outside to watch the entire thing as it unfolds this morning will be back with more just a few minutes. and we are back. >> here with our live pictures from watching the national cathedral. you see president biden first lady jill biden have just arrived taking their seats next to the obamas in the first few. again, this is all in advance of the beginning of the funeral ceremony for former secretary of state colin powell, which is expected to begin in about 5 minutes time. he was the chai

there will be a tribute, the honorable richard armitage will read that. the honorable madeleine k.t. his son, michael powell. and anne marie powell lyons. giving you a rundown of who will be part of all of this today. a lot of history will be talked about with regard to general powell, a lot of love of life and the way that he carried forth not just as a leader but as a husband, as a father, as a mentor. a very quiet, beautiful, crisp day in washington, d.c. and we are watching. as we know that they have now prepared colin powell's casket to enter the hearse that pulled up and we'll stay with this for just a period of time. i do know and my team knows this, too, that we have a congressman sitting by, republican congressman jim jordan. and i want to respectfully include him as soon as they tell me that he has arrived. congressman jordan it's harris faulkner. thank you for stepping in. >> you bet, how are you. your words are right on target about you have a goal, you have a dream and good things can happen in this country and it was colin powell's left and it was well said. >> harris

dignitaries who are going to eulogize him, including madeleine albright, his predecessor, and richard armitage, michael. so that is where i think we can expect to hear the personal side of colin powell. this is a man who received two presidential medals of freedom. he was a servant to this country, but also a trailblazer. i spoke with someone from the obama administration who said, former president obama felt as though he stood on his shoulders. he paved the way for so many, such a towering figure within the african-american community and within the nation, writ large. so this is going to be a momentous day at the national cathedral, jose, and it gets underway shortly. >> and i know some of the folks, the presidents that honored him and he honored them through his service. but you've been talking to a lot of people that worked with him or for him over the last couple of weeks. how are they remembering him? >> reporter: i have, jose. and i spoke with one person today who served in the obama administration, who said that when they think of colin powell, they think of the word "character," becaus

we expect tributes from richard armitage, the american diplomat, who served as general powell's deputyt the secretary of state, from madeleine albright, who was close friends with powell, and from powell's loving son, bishop michael, who gave memorable serving at the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle, will shepherd today's events. cnn will capture every minute of this salute to this true american hero. at the national cathedral, with me here is suzanne malveaux. you've been talking with colin powell's family. you know the family well. how are they preparing for this incredibly solemn day? >> reporter: wolf, it's a beautiful and intimate process to work with the washington national cathedral staff. those who will be speak having gone through the procession minute by minute how this will unfold. it is something really very special to work with that staff as they will be receiving the body within the hour or so. the family will have a private moment at the casket inside before this procession, and they know that their father was someone who was larger than life to so many people,

he's going to be eulogyized by madeleine albright, by richard armitage and by his son, michael.teran and went on to be distinguished with two presidential medals of freedom. so this is a bipartisan celebration, chuck. you talked about the presidents who are here. republican, democratic presidents here to honor him and pay tribute to him. and i've been talking to people who worked with him, who knew him from the obama administration, the bush administration. and one person said the word character stands out above all else, that he was a man of character. he was a trailblazer. he was a statesman. but that strength of character enabled him to deliver that speech in 2003 before the u.n. when he advocated for the war in iraq based on faulty intelligence and to later say that that was a mistake, that it was a blotch on his record. and that person said that that is really what guided him, the sense of character, the sense of doing what was right even when no one was looking. now, of course, he is someone who thought about potentially running for president in 1996. he ultimately decided

eulogies will be delivered by madeleine albright and colin powell's deputy, richard armitage as wells two of his children, michael and linda, linda is an actress. michael is the former chairman of the fcc. of course, colin powell died of complications from covid, but he was also suffering from a rare blood cancer and parkinson's disease. he was vaccinated. his career was tarnished by his support of the iraq war using faulty evidence to back it up. he said that was a mistake. but i think what everyone remembers colin powell for are his rules to live by. he had 13 of them. here are a few of them. check small things, share credit, remain calm, have a vision and be kind and, george, he lived by all of those. >> he sure did, martha raddatz, thanks very much. the ceremony honoring colin powell will be broadcast live on abc starting at noon eastern. cecilia? >>> we'll turn to that supply chain crisis driving up the cost of so many goods. this morning, another popular store ikea is warning of higher prices to come. our chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis joins us from an ikea in new

the honorable richard l armitage, secretary of state from 2001 to february 2005 under president george w. bush. the lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster, served as national security adviser from february 2017 to -- under president donald trump. general ryan see crocker, serving six terms as an american ambassador to iraq, pakistan, syria, kuwait, lebanon and afghanistan. and the honorable -- lute who served under barack obama. [inaudible] and the national security council and -- as a u.s. ambassador to nato. we are all -- to have you on the house foreign affairs committee in front of us. -- main part of the record. i now recognize the witnesses for their testimony. i'll start with mr. armitage. you are now recognized. >> yes? >> mr. armitage? >> you are on mute. you are on mute. >> can you hear me now, chairman? >> now i hear you. >> i apologize. thank you for submitting our opening statements, along with my colleagues this is not my first rodeo. so with your permission i will let you get about your job of asking questions and i will do the best i can to try to answer them. thank you very