but as david just said, the moment where i needed roberta mccain's kleenex that we saw in her hand was when cindy mccain first approached. you saw her forehead go down and touch her hands. saying good-bye. when roberta mccain came up and turned to the honor guard and appeared to be saying thank you to them. it's personal. it's their family. here we have coming together both -- >> this was the way it was moments ago. >> this was the moment. this is their personal loss. he spent most of his time helping to take care of this country. >> david gergen? >> wolf, the dignity of this event really drives home how serious it is, how important it is. it also brings out the best in people. i thought it brought out the best in the speakers especially, mitch mcconnell. one doesn't originally soassocie him with that kind of speech. at the same time -- to be honest, i thought there was a big difference between yesterday and today. >> senator lindsey graham, one of his best friends as well. >> he did a shave and haircut. to come back to it, yesterday, which was meticulously planned by the senator himse

interesting that it goes in the family, i was talking to someone i met the other day that he driven roberta mccain appointment in washington, d.c. and, he acknowledged that he was a retired army veteran and she said, let me out of this car. it was so john mccain. that was the way he used to call us jerks in the hallway, kelly o'donell, how many times john mccain in the bus or at the capitol insults you? >> reporter: so often. he's known to be the son of an admiral and grandson of an admiral. he was with his mother far more because they were deployed and serving and so would it be appropriate to call it cranky wit or something he exhibited and she has teased me about it as well. she to these days referring to her son, her middle child as johnny. when i spoke to roberta mccain, she was never the senator and always johnny. i have been thinking of her so much of what she has seen in her lifetime, a mother who worried about a son who was held captive for which of all those five and a half years were difficult, a son for whom she was so proud and a family that believed in service, she lived it as a navy

some higher force planned that. >> that's the mother -- >> that's roberta mccain. s old. >> john mccain's mother who lives here in washington, d.c. outlived her son who would have been 82 last -- a few days ago. she's 106, dana. she is there and she will be at the national cathedral tomorrow for the formal memorial service. >> not only did she as a mother live through her son as a prisoner of war, not knowing if he would come out alive, but now she has had this long life and has been able to see her son have such an impact on this country and around the world. for her to live long enough to be the one to bury her son is just really hard to wrap your mind around. this is why despite the fact that he would have been almost 82, so many people never thought this would happen so soon, because of his genes. the longevity. he was a lot like his mother who famously wasn't allowed to rent a car when she was almost 100 traveling through europe. so she bought one. >> the casket is now being brought into the rotunda by this military honor guard. it will be placed on the platfor

roberta mccain. she's 106 years old. let's get right to nbc national correspondent peter alexander on the hill for us now. good morning, peter. >> good morning, savannah. john mccain, an american hero receiving honors reserved for past presidents and statesmen. we expect to see his flag-draped casket arrive within the next 30 minutes or so. he will be the 1st american to lie in state here -- 31st american to lie in state inside the capital rotunda. you can see many people who loved him, mccain staffers and other dignitaries already arriving. it's a chance for the country he served so proudly to pay its final respects. overnight, john mccain returning to washington for the last time. the arizona senator's remains arriving at joint base andrews outside the nation's capital. defense secretary james mattis greeting members of the mccain family joined by mccain's long-time senate colleagues. it follows an emotional sendoff in mccain's home state of arizona. at the family's church in phoenix, a moving celeb

the six term senator is survived by his wife, seven children, and his 106-year-old mother roberta mccain. john mccain has died at the age of 81. he was first elected to congress in 1982, serving four years in the house of representatives before becoming a senator, a position he held for the last three decades. twice, thepresident first time in 2000 and again in 2008, becoming the republican nominee. mccaino his career, spent more than 20 years with the u.s. navy before retiring in 1981 as a captain. his service included bombing missions during the vietnam war, where he faced injury and captivity when his plane was shot down other -- over northern vietnam. in hisisoner of war early 30's, john mccain subjected to torture and solitary confinement while being held in various prison camps, including one commonly referred to as the hanoi hilton. he was released five and a half years later. condolences are pouring in from around the country, including from the president and first lady, the book -- of isolating president, and his colleagues in the house and senate. c-span's washington journal, l

we will also see for the first time john mccain's 106-year-old mother, roberta mccain. >> we should noteain behind sydney. it looks very much like his brother. he looks very much like senator, his brother john mccain. >> let's pause for a moment now as we first open -- >>> the casket of senator mccain will be carried into the rotunda by the armed forces body bearers. this is a solemn duty. >>> that sound you hear is actually rain. it's falling in the nation's capitol, not a heavy rain. >> fitting for the moment. >>> nancy cordes is right there on capitol hill. nancy. >> reporter: well, how remarkable it was the rain has just begun to come down as his casket is taken out of thearst they walk it into the capitol rotunda where he will lie in state for one last time. we saw 12 to 15,000 people come to pay their respects to mccain at the arizona state capitol and thousands more are expected to come here today. at the top of the steps, his sons saluting as his casket prepares to make the journey up the steps and the family of four is gathered under the portico t heavier here. john mccain was u

we saw harry kisi singer and roberta mccain, mccain's mother. the senator wrote about her and his childhood growing up. it was like a mobile classroom. she was extroverted, feisty. much has been made about how she loved to hop in the car, maybe get speeding tickets on the way. years ago, she suffered a stroke. she's here now. she's somebody as jeff mason, who is joining me now, knows well, spoke about her son when he was in the world of politics. 2007/2008, she was out there with him, supporting him, of course, as any mother would do. >> for sure. she was an active member of the campaign in 2008. she was certainly a huge supporter of her son. she also liked to be in the fmi and was. as senator mccain's whole family was. the campaign in 2008 that i had the privilege to cover with kelly and others was a family affair. that included not only his mom but certainly his wife, cindy, and all of his kids. >> i'd like, michael, you to share some of your thoughts here, as you look at the luminaries, frankly, the political big names coming in. joe lieberma

roberta mccain. it is deeply humbling to stand before you today at the united states capitol to commemorate the life and service of an american patriot, senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation, to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life, in uniform and in public office. and it is my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lain in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, john mccain joins those ranks. the son and grandson of four-star admirals, john came from a family that prized military service. he entered the united states naval academy when he was just 17 years old. his service as a naval aviator took him around the world and eventually to the war in vietnam. it was there on his 23rd bombing run that john was shot down and captured, refusing early release for the sake of his

roberta mccain, it is deeply humbling to stand before you today at the united states capitol to commemoratean patriot, senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his uniform and in public office. it's my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation only 30 americans have laid in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, senator john mccain joins those ranks. the son and the grandson of four-star admirals, john came from a family that prized military service. he entered the united states naval academy when he was just 17 years old. his service as a naval aviator took him around the world and eventually to vietnam. it was there on his 23rd bombing run that john was captured. refusing early release, he endured five and a half years of confinement and torture. then as now, americans marvelled at the iron will of john mccain. captivity did not diminish john's sense of call

roberta mccain. others as we watch members of congress and family. what a sight to see roberta mccain enter the room. >> jon: and henry kissinger is being wheeled in. who john mccain referred to as your grandfather. >> he always had a good sense of humor. people liked him whether they agreed with him or not. >> jon: joe lieberman there. kelly ayotte i see among those gathered. >> sandra: congressman, you are watching at the live pictures for us inside the capitol as john mccain's colleagues and family come forward to honor and remember him. what are you thinking as you look on at this? >> well, you know, when i think of him i just -- i can think of his sense of humor. the other thing that really impressed me, i was -- i was among the youngest members of congress and i traveled with him. compared to john mccain i didn't have energy. he would be up super early in the morning and up late. then he is doing 30-minute meetings from people from different countries. i remember sitting in some of those meeting

roberta mccain. it is deeply humbling to stand before you today at the united states capitol to commemorate the life and service of an american patriot. senator john mccain. the president asked me to be here on behalf of a grateful nation to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life. in uniform and in public office. and it's my great honor to be here. in the long history of our nation, only 30 americans have lane in state here in the united states capitol rotunda. today, as a reflection of the esteem in which his colleagues and our country hold him, senator john mccain joins those ranks. the son and the grandson of four star admirals, john came from a family that prized military service. he entered the united states unable academy when he was just 17 years old. his service as a unable aviator took him around the world and eventually to the war in vietnam. it was there on his 23rd bombing run that john was shot down and captured. refusing early release for the

you mentioned roberta mccain. she is 106 years old. her sister died just years ago. they were going to france every summer, the mccain sisters, to drive around the south of france and enjoy the summer vacation. for roberta mccain to have lost her son this way, being honored by the nation he served for so long, has to be quite a moment. the son and grandson of four-star admirals, certainly we've all recounted out john mccain at annapolis, was at the bottom of his class. but he knew he had that legacy and he was going to stand up and end up. he chose to be a naval aviator. and we know how bravely he did those missions and of course had that terrible fate to become a prisoner of war. i'm also struck, if you have a moment, by the closing paragraph of john mccain's final book, with mark salter, "the restless wave." if i can just share those thoughts because you know that ernest hemingway was a literary hero of his. nicolle wallace, our colleague, was recounting one day in the campaign in '08, when they were in some no-name motel in the midwest and he was reading "the snows

roberta mccain, 106 years old. lindsey graham tells a story that if years ago, i believe in her 90s or right around 100 years old, against her son's wishes she went on a european vacation and wanted to rent a car and i don't know and i don't want to disparage the company but -- linda graham says roberta mccain tried to rent a car and they said i'm sorry, ma'am, but you are too old. we have rules and liability and you can't rent a car. she wanted to take the car to various countries around europe against her son's wishes. she turned to the rental car person said, how much is the car? they got her price and she said i'm buying it. she bought the car and traveled around europe with that car. my point is john mccain and we got to go megan mccain really well here at fox, cindy mccain, the entire family, these are people who are strong and they had a tough battle, tough fight in recent months and you wonder where does megan mccain, john mccain that toughness, that spunk? yes, his father and grandfather, navy admirals but

he got it from roberta mccain, who in her905 mum?gs, and he kept trying to help her, and cheaper as tim off, saying, i'm not a helpless old woman! she had this spirit of independence. she looked it to tijuana at an early age and she helped children all over the country. roberto really is the key to that mccain spirit of which meghan mccain really bodies as well. thank you forjoining us and for those stories. the services ended now in arizona, john mccain's casket being carried out that big charge the families of the members of four decades and will now be moved to washington. it will lie in state in the senate rotunda and then there will be services here in washington and at annapolis at the naval academy. i was tell you the other day, the chairman of the foreign affa i rs day, the chairman of the foreign affairs committee here in the uk has written to nato asking for the new nato headquarters to be named after john mccain. today, three former nato secretary general is, they've written to the current secretary general of nato saying

>> roberta mccain having lost her son. she at the age of 106. thank you so much. as kelly was recounting john mccain liked reporters. he liked to mix it up with reporters. he had affectionate names and some names that were not so affectionate. joining me phil rucker, white house bureau chief for the "washington post." phil, john mccain is one of those old fashioned politician who's didn't mind talking to the president. >> he sure is. and what a night and what a man. there's nobody else like him frankly in the united states senate or in washington and there may never be. kelly and her tribute touched on so many things. one word that stands out is courage. that's what he's been in this three-year period when donald trump has become the leader of his party and now the president of the united states. he's had that courage to step out and speak out and stand up in a way that no other republican of his prominence has been willing or able to do that vote on health care, when he came in in the middle of the night and did a thumbs down because he didn't think that bill was

cooperating, but they will have six hours to pay their respects before the -- there's moments ago roberta mccain one of john mccain's sons. his two sons are in active military service now the family is having some private time now with the vice president, then there will be more ceremonies throughout the day as the public is able to come into the rotunda and pay their respects to the late senator mccain who passed away from brain cancer at the age of 81 years old carl, i will send it back to you. >> sue, thank you very much for that ckn montra ba ia me >>> welcome back to "squawk alley. dow turned lower, down 49 points s&p 500 down 3 points. sort of light trading ahead of the holiday weekend. nasdaq is higher the big highlight, canada's foreign minister updating trade talks with canada joining nafta negotiations ahead of today's deadline saying we're not there yet. that sent the canadian dollar down, losing three-quarters percent, sizable move there. mini move for u.s. stocks after they were higher nasdaq up, and winner of the week, up 2%. all major averages with a healthy gain for the week. 8 o

six term senator is survived by his wife cindy and seven children and his 106-year-old mother, roberta mccain here on c-span this morning, "washington journal" is next live with your phone calls and a look at today's headlines followed by newsmakers with center for american progress president, tanden. and later vice president pence talks about the supreme court nomination of brett kavanaugh. tonight, on q&a, national constitution center president and ceo jeffrey rosen talks about his biography of william howard taft. >>

his 106-year-old mother roberta mccain there to see it. >>> head-on tragedy. to at least seven people, dozens more injured in a horrific bus crash in new mexico.

worked with side by side, we expect the family, cindy mccain will be here, his 106-year-old mother roberta mccain will be here. the joint chiefs, as well as those that work beside him. his aides, people that know him in and out, all part of a private ceremony. mike pence will address the crowd as well. this is all following the very impactful ceremony and celebration of life yesterday in arizona as they said goodbye to their favorite adopted son. >>> senator john mccain returning to washington dc where he spent 35 years representing the state of arizona. his family and friends waiting on the tarmac to honor the senator, earlier, thousands lined the streets of phoenix to say goodbye. hundreds more gathering inside the north phoenix baptist church to give the war hero a final send off. >> he loved this place, and if hi fell in love with arizona, arizona fell in love with john mccain. >> former vice president joe biden delivering an emotional tribute honoring his friends commitment to bipartisan. >> my name is joe biden, i'm a democrat. and i love john mccain. >> it wasn't about politics with john.

he is survived by his wife and six children and his 106-year-old mother roberta mccain. our news make they are weekend, our guest is the president and c.e.o. of the center for american progress. a think tank created in 2003. she talks about the mueller investigation and where the democratic party is headed. she shares her thoughts on the paul manafort trial and guilty plea by the president's former lawyer, michael cohen. how should democrattings respond to paul manafort? his conviction of financial crimes? also guilty pleas by michael cohen. how do you think democrats should respond to those legal developments? >> there are two issues at play here. see it h of these cases as a culture of correction in washington. democrats have been talking about that culture and the challenge of correction and we have this -- these two instances that obviously the news around duncan hunter and just a few weeks ago two members to have house of representatives who were indicted for self--- as part of being members of congress. the whole picture of the -- that is ini vading washington. peo

you have military brass giving their final salute to their ally, cane can and his mother, roberta mccainrvice here at the united states capitol. you had at one point the president expressing his condolences to her. the final words of public praise came from the senate chaplain. >> we gave thanks for the consequential life of senator john mccain. a drum major for courage, truth and justice. a beautiful tribute as folks here in washington and along the east coast say their good buys to a legendary figure. trace? >> trace: thanks, mike. now back to the frank frank funeral. ron isley performing "his eye is on the sparrow." watch. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> trace: yeah, put your hands together for ron isley. he still sounds great. ron isley, the founding member of the isley brothers. the aretha franklin funeral is in the fourth or fifth hour. family and friends say a very warm good-bye to aretha franklin. ♪ that, of course, ariana grande saying one of the queen of soul's biggest songs. bill clinton spoke about why people all turned out. watch him. >> she lived with courage. not without fear

sandra: he referenced back to his mother roberta mccain. she is 106 years old. she is still with us. he was a war hero. a politician with a long successful career in politics. but he talked about his family being the most of important thing in the world to him. gillian: those at the channel know what a strong bond he had with his family. he was a national security hawk. a defense hawk. but he was not a war monger. far from it. he spent a lot of time advocating for better support and services for service members, veterans and their families. but he had a healthy appreciation, especially later on during his tenure in the senate to the limits of use of military force. he lobbied president obama for increased troop presence in afghanistan, then he was the first guy on the senate floor to stand up and say we won't succeed based on military force alone. there is no one else like that. sandra: now a lot of questions about what will happen with that vacant seat. who will fill it and the timing will be so important with the brett kavanaugh hearings coming up. he called h

honor usually reserved for presidents, john mccain will lie in state, his 106-year-old mother, roberta mccain there to see it. >>> head-on tragedy. t the deoll climbs to at least seven people, dozens more crash in a horrific bus in new mexico. >> oh, my god, there was one person hanging out the window! >>

john mccain's grieving family, including his 106-year-old mother, roberta mccain, tearfully continuingll be taken to the national cathedral for services there with one stop along the way, wolf, a pause at the vietnam veterans memorial. >> we have live pictures coming in from the capitol rotunda right now, the public still paying their respects. they're walking through there, waiting in long lines just to get an opportunity to say goodbye to a great, great american. once again, stay with cnn as we bring you more of the official tributes to senator mccain. i'll be back tomorrow morning 8:00 a.m. eastern for our special coverage of the funeral service of john mccain at the washington national cathedral. that would include eulogies from former presidents george w. bush and barack obama. erin burnett "outpru d"outfront right now. >>> outfront a key witness admitting he helped funnel an operation. tonight he's now cooperating with robert mueller. >>> a top official said he had trump, quote, over a barrel. >>> calls to impeach. will democrats listen? let's go "outfront." >> i'm jim sciutto in

we saw roberta mccain, his mother, who outlives john mccain at the age of 106 in a wheelchair, payinger respects to her late son. we're going to be getting back to that throughout the day, members of the president's cabinet, administration, vice president pence was there as the casket was brought into the rotunda earlier. you can see a lot of people, outpouring of respect for senator mccain in the rotunda of the united states capitol. tomorrow, there's going to be a memorial service for senator mccain at the national cathedral in washington. let's get back to detroit. former president bill clinton has now stood, he's walking to the mike, limit's hear what he has to say. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, bishop. rev. smith, mrs. ellis, members of aretha's family. for giving hillary and me a chance to show up. . [applause] and just say, we started out not as a president and first lady, senator, secretary of state. we started out like aretha groupies or something. [laughing] i mean, she was only about, um, four years older than me, five years older than hillary. so when we're getting o

we expect to see his immediate family, his wife cindy, his 106-year-old mother roberta mccain will be here as well as his adult children, governors, senators, u.s. lawmakers, people from around the country will be here for this private ceremony. mike pence will deliver remarks on behalf of the administration, notably absent will be the president who was not invited, also colleagues of the senator. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, house speaker paul ryan to give their remembrances as well and then of course it will be open to the public about 1:00, that's when people will stream through and that will go until about 8:00 or so. if there's any indication of what happened in arizona, the state capital there, 15,000 who viewed the casket, they are going to be a lot of people here today also paying tribute. >> suzanne malveaux, thank you. president trump's focus is returning to the russia investigation. during a wide ranging interview with bloomberg news he calls the mueller probe illegal and in front of a raucous crowd in indiana, he took another dig with this warning for the justic

cnn has just learned roberta mccain, his 106-year-old mother, will attend services at the capital. also attend the services scheduled for this weekend. >>> joining me now is a recent graduate from the merchant marine academy. he got a letter of congratulations from john mccain, dated the same day he passed away. he joins us now, sam, it's good to have you with us. that must have been quite a moment as you went to the mailbox and received this letter on monday, taking on added significance bought the senator had just passed. >> that's right. it was very buiittersweet to gea gesture like that from someone who has been a role model for many years. it was an honer to receive that as one of the last letters he sent from his office. >> what did he say in that letter to you? >> he congratulated me for being one of the few people to come from an acadeacademy, become a aviator. i believe he sends that to a number of different people from the state of aarizona who also follow the same program. >> he is someone you looked up to for a long time. you wanted to join the military from the age of

our thoughts are with you, with the friends, the family, roberta mccain at age 106, who has lost her son now and, of course, cindy mccain, megan, jimmy, all the kids and grandchildren. bill cohen, thank you both very much. >>> and coming up -- nafta fix? the president saying the u.s. and mexico have made a deal on nafta, but will canada sign on? you're watching "andrea mitchell reports." my mom's pain from moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis was intense. i wondered if she could do the stuff she does for us which is kinda, a lot. and if that pain could mean something worse. joint pain could mean joint damage. enbrel helps relieve joint pain, and helps stop further damage enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders and allergic reactions have occurred. tell your doctor if you've been someplace where fungal infections are common. or if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure or if you ha

representing the trump administration. >> as mentioned, also expected there, the senator's mom, roberta mccainshe's 6 years old. let's get right to nbc national correspondent peter alexander. he's on the hill for us now. hi, peter. gorning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you. senator john mccain, an american hero, receiving honors reserved for past presidents and statesmen. only the 31st american to lie in state here at the capitol rotunda. it's a last chance for the country that he so proudly served to pay its final resp. overnight, john mccain returning to washington for the last time. the arizona senator's remains arriving at joint force andrews outside the nation's capitol. defense secretary james mattis greeting members of the mccain family, joined by mccain's longtime senate colleagues. it follows an emotional send-off inai ms home state of arizona. at the family's church in .hoenix, a moving celebration of ♪ featuring a patriotic parade of tributes led by mccain's friend and senate colleague, former j vice preside biden. >> i always thought of john as a brother. wead a hell

poignant farewells from his wife cindy, daughter meghan, and his 106-year-old mother roberta mccain,tunda filled with senators, with members of the house, with former staff members, and also including many who will be delivering eulogies at the national cathedral tomorrow including former secretary of state, 95-year-old henry kissinger, a very close friend and adviser to john mccain during his tenure on the armed services committee and during two runs for the presidency. also pallbearers including warren beatty with his wife annette bening. they forged a very close bond with the mccains over a number of social justice issues at home and abroad. john mccain will lie in state throughout the day and into the evening ahead of tomorrow's service at the national cathedral with eulogies from presidents george w. bush and barack obama, again, a bipartisan touch. joining me on capitol hill, nbc's kelly o'donnell, back from arizona, and here with me in stud, historian michael beschloss and "the weekly standard"'s bill kristol. kelly, you've covered the hill, you've covered john mccain, you jus

. >> roberta mccain, his mother, 106 years old, really, really remarkable. chuck schumer, your democratic leader, has proposed renaming the russell senate office building for senator mccain. is that something you would support? >> of course. i think it is a very smart idea. it's a place, as you know, kasiers, when you talk about walking the marble floors, it's where he worked for years and also embodies the traditions of the senate in that it's the oldest senate office building and he was a student of history. every trip that i went with him on, h he was constantly reading books. world war ii books. taking those lessons of history which you heard in that talk he gave on half-baked nationalism not so long ago. and bringing them to the present. understanding what that threat of russia really meant. and if i learned anything from him on foreign policy, it was that the lessons of history matter. and that america is at its strongest when we are a beacon for democracies around the world and that we shouldn't shirk from that duty. >> senator amy klobuchar, thank you

he whether see his extended family, his wife cindy, his 106-year-old mother roberta mccain will be here as well as his grown children, governors, senators, house lawmakers, joint chiefs. many distinguishes guests as well as aides and staffers who have been with him for many decades. speaking later today will be vice president mike pence will deliver remarks. notably absence will be the president.invited. we will hear from mitch mcconnell and paul ryan who will talk about their own tributes if you will and experiences with him. and this follows a very impactful, very powerful memorial we saw yesterday out of his home state of arizona. it was very bipartisan. very diverse and one of the people who paid tribute to his long time friend was former vice president joe biden. >> it's's always about basic values, john, fairness, honesty, dignity, respect, giving hate no safe harbor. leaving no one behiend and understanding as americans there was something much bigger than ourselves. with john it was neither selfish nor self-serving. >> and the doors will open for the public at 1:00 and they will

been very lucky to be in his shadow and to be his friend. >> john mccain is survived by his wife cindy, seven children, and his mother robertaterrific job by tucker to pull that together. rachel: absolutely. our next guest says senator mccain always believed in serving a greater purpose and inspired those around him to do the same. ed: douglas holtz-eakin served as director of economic policy for senator mccain's '08 campaign. good morning, douglas. what are your thoughts as you try to make sense of this? we knew this was coming, but i know you served him so closely in that campaign and kept in touch with him, and he meant so much to you. what are you thinking about this morning? >> well, you're right in that it's not a surprise, but it's still just a horrible shock to realize that he's passed, and his legacy will endure, and he'll continue to inspire. it's a tough morning, to be honest. griff: doug, let me ask you, you know, you say that something that a lot of people don't talk about is that people like you that have served senator mccain and worked with him, you did your best work with him. what do you mean by that? >> ye

widow, you -- kennedy mccain paid respect to the casket, the senator's 10 of-year-old mother, roberta mccainkable scene here in washington. as soon as current and former members of congress and other dignity terries paid their respects the capitol rotunda will be opened up. people by the thousands who lined up here on hot, humid, at times, storm any day will have a chance to file in, pay their final respects to their hero senator, john mccain. stuart: connell, thank you. good stuff. check the big board. we're down 36 points. we're down because of some confusion over trade. we're still talking with canada. no deal yet even though today is supposed to be a deadline. the market heading ever so fractionally south. douglas holtz-eakin with us. douglas, i try to get it right, i promise you. >> good morning, stuart. stuart: good morning, sir. you don't like the trade business, do you? you don't like tariffs? you don't want to upset nafta, you're happy with the way things are, aren't you? >> i think nafta could be improved and there are improvements on the table. there is no question, but i'm not ha

to the woman that brought john mccain into this world, roberta, mrs. mccain, 106 years young. you raised a remarkable son and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, there is no doubt where mccain inherited this resilience. it was built into his dna. you see it in john's children who carried on a thirty of service, doug, andy and megan and jack and cindy and bridget. may god bless you and keep all of you. your father was very proud and so is the state of arizona. >> in may, angela and i had the great honor of visiting with john and cindy at their cabin. before lunch, the senator broke the ice by sharing what was weighing on his mind oemost of all. breaking into a signature grin, he said, my biggest challenge is deciding whether or not to run for reelection for 2022. dying has been aboobserved 50 ys earlier was not in his plan. >> john mccain was a fighter and he called on us to fight with him for american values and for the idea and characters of the free people. for justice and opportunity for all. for each other and this blessed and bountiful c

. >> roberta mccain, his mother, 106 years old, really, really remarkable. chuck schumer, your democratic leader, has proposed renaming the russell senate office building for senator mccain. is that something you would support? >> of course. i think it is a very smart idea. it's a place, as you know, kasiers, when you talk about walking the marble floors, it's where he worked for years and also embodies the traditions of the senate in that it's the oldest senate office building and he was a student of history. every trip that i went with him on, h he was constantly reading books. world war ii books. taking those lessons of history which you heard in that talk he gave on half-baked nationalism not so long ago. and bringing them to the present. understanding what that threat of russia really meant. and if i learned anything from him on foreign policy, it was that the lessons of history matter. and that america is at its strongest when we are a beacon for democracies around the world and that we shouldn't shirk from that duty. >> senator amy klobuchar, thank you

just type in roberta mccain and you will get a real sense of that half-hour interview.he still lives in her apartment on connecticut -- connecticut avenue at age 106. caller: she is a pistol. i've am just giving you some thoughts. he really changed in many ways. about his politics, i do not know him off about that. -- enough about that. host: from the time that you and your husband at the naval academy and his time as an aviator, is your husband still alive? caller: yes, he served on the uss wasp, he was a pilot and flew over russian submarines during the age of the 60's and then he went on to work in the corporate world. host: what year did he graduate? caller: 1958 and he will be buried next to chuck larson, who has the character -- the real character of a steadfast is in very good company with chuck larson. we met chuck larson, he was an amazing, amazing man. you have got to understand at least he served the country well when he was a prisoner of war. he was not a good aviator. he crashed on the enterprise, .illing a sailor he was a wild child for a long time. in his

mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a remarkable son and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, there is no doubt where john mccain inherited his determination, resilience and tenacity, it was built into his d.n.a. you see it in john's children, who carry on his spirit of service, doug, andy, meghan, sydney, jack, jimmy and bridget, may god bless you and keep all of you, your father was very proud and so is the state of arizona. in may, angela and i had the great honor of visiting with john and cindy at their cabin. before lunch, the senator broke the ice by sharing what was weighing on his mind most of all, breaking into his signature grin, he said, my biggest challenge is deciding whether or not to run for re-election in 2022. dying, as has been observed 50 years earlier, was not in his plan. the john mccain was a fighter and he called on us to fight with him, for american values, for the ideals and character of a free people, for justice and opportunity for all, for each other and for this blessed and bountiful country. none of us were ready for

the genes of the mccain family, his mother roberta is 106. senator mccain is a former prisoner of war, an aviator, a statesman. he talked about the proudest achievement of his life politically being nominee of his party in 2008. when he lost that election to barack obama, finding that he still had a very current and relevant voice on matters of national security and something that he enjoyed being in the fight, in the arena on a daily basis. teddy roosevelt, his favorite, coined the phrase "in the arena." that's something john mccain continues to live up to. >> and kelly, thanks to you, as we talk about john mccain, it's obviously a critical passage that he is now going through. mike murphy, you know that in this past 13 months, for most of these period, he has been a very important voice on national policy. he was the critical vote. we saw that last speech, and he was the vote, shocking the president. you see right now that moment, the thumbs down from the senate floor. he stopped the repeal of obamacare, went up against his party's leader, t

mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a remarkable son, and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, there's no doubt where john mccain inherited his determination, resilience and tenacity. it was built into his dna. you see it in john's children who carry on his spirit of service, doug, andy, meghan, sydney, jack, jimmy and bridget. may god bless you and keep all of you. your family was very proud and so is the state of arizona. in may, angela and i had the great honor of visiting with john and cindy at their cabin. before lunch, the senator broke the ice by sharing what was weighing on his mind most of all. breaking into a signature grin he said, my biggest challenge is deciding whether or not to run for re-election in 2022. dying, as has been observed 50 years earlier, was not in his plan. john mccain was a fighter, and he called on us to fight with him. for american values, for the ideals and character of a free people. for justice and opportunity for all. for each other and for this blessed and bountiful country. none of us were ready for this

mccain, roberta, 106 years young, you raised a remarkable son. and we are truly blessed that you are among us still. when we look to you, there's no doubt where john mccain inherited his determination, resilience and tenacity. it was built into his dna. you see it in john's children who carry on his spirit of service. doug, andy, meghan, sidney, jack, jimmy and bridgette, may god bless you and keep all of you, your father was very proud and so is the state of arizona. >> cnn's nick watt is there for us in phoenix. nick, just share some of the stories from some of the people there today. >> reporter: well, brooke, i was inside that service this morning. it was intimate, it was emotional, all of senator mccain's seven children were there. and his widow, his wife of 38 years, sacindy mccain, she was stoic. i saw her dab one tear away and saw her nod her head when her husband was call ed strong. they went past the flag-draped casket. and cindy mccain touched the coffin and put her cheek to the coffin, also, before walking out. it was another staffer i

honoring the mccain family for their sacrifice, too. his mother, roberta, 106 years old. oviding strength for meghan mccain. one by one, they said good-bye. remembering a man who said he wanted to be remembered most for his service to country. >> martha, people are still lining up to pay their respects inside. and we know president trump was not there today, and will not attend tomorrow's service, but two other presidents will. >> reporter: yes, barack obama and george w. bush. both will eulogize john mccain. mccain was all about bridging divides, and that is what will happen tomorrow as well. >> martha, thank you. and abc news will have live coverage tomorrow of the memorial service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. eastern. >>> now to president trump's attacks on the justice department, the fbi, and the mueller investigation. the new abc news poll showing president trump's disapproval rating heading in the wrong direction. here's jonathan karl. >> reporter: campaigning today in charlotte, the president's approval rating is down. and now, an overwhelming majority of americans say t

among those paying respects mccain's 106-year-old mother, roberta. >> it is only right that today near the end of his long journey john lies here in this great hall under this mighty dome like other american heros before him. this senator lived and worked in washington for more than four decades. >> to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life. >> and thousands lined roads in phoenix to pay their respects including joe biden. >> john's story is the american story. ? president trump facing criticism for raising the white house flags to normal position after less than a day after half staff in honor of mccain only to lower them again under pressure from veterans groups and paying tribute to service to country. >> i disagreed with many of the things that i assume he believed in. but with that being said i respect his service to the country. one person who won't be there is president trump. he has been asked not to attend. abc 7 news. back to you. >> thank you. >>> abc 7 news will have live coverage of senator mccain's memorial in washington d.c. t

elizabeth: and sitting there was john mccain's 106-year-old mother, roberta, sitting next to his daughter mccain. thank you so much for your thoughts tonight. really appreciate it, sir. >>> the media working a story about an inexperienced trump volunteer blocking her news photograph's camera at that indiana rally. the trump campaign, the white house has since taken them off the road. my next guest is wondering why the media is making a big deal about that but no major headlines after an nbc crew was literally assaulted by antifa. the daily news foundation editor-in-chief chris bedford, he's speaking out after the break. stay there. ♪ ♪ you shouldn't be rushed into booking a hotel. with expedia's add-on advantage, booking a flight unlocks discounts on select hotels until the day you leave for your trip. add-on advantage. only when you book with expedia. designed to save you money. wireless network even when you've got serious binging to do. wherever your phone takes you, your wireless bill is about to cost a whole lot less. use less data with a network that has the most wifi hotspots where

. >> i don't know that a lot of our viewers know that senator mccain's mother, roberta, is still alivet emotional moments today was seeing her by her son's casket. the senator, his mother, they had a very special relationship. >> well, first, look at her right there. she's a beautiful woman. 106 years old. that's pretty incredible. i would say this. if you spent five minutes with her and then said, guess whose mother she is, you would guess it in a minute. you would say john mccain, because they're very similar in so many ways. she told me a long, long time ago when i was talking about something, she said, don't worry about that. we're navy tough. and that's how she looked at it. she's navy tough, and she always has been. she's resolute and she's quite the character. very independent. i don't know if you know the story that she was -- not that long ago i think she was 100 years old, something like that. she was traveling europe by herself with a friend -- how many people do that at that age -- and she wanted to rent a car and they wouldn't let her because she was too old, and she said,

we are learning that mister mccain's 106-year-old mother roberta is expected to be in attendance at the ceremonies in washington d.c. and the burial service in annapolis maryland. we ha some one where she went on a cross-country road trip when she was in her 90s senator mccain wrote about her, right", my mother was raised to be a strong woman who thoroughly enjoyed life. in phoenix with -- ktvu fox2 news . street legal experts are now weighing in on the battle between san francisco and the federal government over the city's plan to open safe injection sites mayor london breed to shut off a prototype of a safe injection site yesterday. supporters say it is decided to be a first step in treating addiction. in a new york times op-ed ws attorney general rod rosenstein said cities and counties that open injection sites will be met with, quote, swift and aggressive action. uc hastings law professor says the city could argue that operating the sites is not breaking the law. >> it's not disturbing drugs. it's not selling them. people are required, people who come to the safe injection site have

mccain is survived by his wife cindy and seven children and mother roberta who is 106. there are plan force a full week of memorandum -- plans for a full week of memorials. we get the latest on that from kyung lah in phoenix. >> reporter: dave and laura, senator mccain, such a prominent figure, and arizona's favorite son. services will begin in his home state here. flags at the capitol lowered in remembrance of the senator. it is here where the services will begin. after a private service at the rotunda, he will lie in state for six hours. members of the public will begin to come in and say farewell. on thursday morning, there will be a public memorial service at a local baptist church in phoenix. then the senator departs for washington. on friday, the senator will lie in state at the u.s. capitol rotunda. on saturday, a national memorial service at the national cathedral. on sunday, senator mccain will be laid to rest at the naval academy in annapolis. where he began his public service and military life there. that is where he will have his final resting place. dave, la