The flag-draped casket of the late Rep. John Lewis lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda as the nation pays tribute to his life and legacy.
A look at the top photos from around the globe.-- known as the"conscience of the U.S. Congress" -- reverberated through the U.S. Capitol one more time during a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday."We knew that he always worked on the side of the angels, and now we know that he is with them," she said.
Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi pays her respects as the Rep. John Lewis lies in state at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. July 27, 2020.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's remarks also recalled Lewis' speech during the March on Washington, which the Kentucky Republican attended as a young Senate intern.
The socially-distanced ceremony inside the Capitol was attended by party leaders on both sides of the aisle and members of the Congressional Black Caucus, many in masks reading"vote" and"good trouble." The civil rights icon was honored in a private, invitation-only ceremony that will be followed by an unprecedented public viewing taking place outside the building through Tuesday.
The flag-draped casket of Rep. John Lewis is carried by a joint services military honor guard to the hearse, on July 27, 2020, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The hearse carrying the late Rep. John Lewis moves along a section of 16th Street that's been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C.. July 27, 2020.Following Monday's private ceremony, Lewis will lie in state at the top of the building's east front steps for public viewing. Visitors can pay their respects from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday and from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Masks are required and social distancing will be enforced.
A hearse with the flag-draped casket of Rep. John Lewis pauses in front of the Lincoln Memorial, July 27, 2020, in Washington.Lewis is the second Black lawmaker to lie in state at the Capitol, a tribute reserved for the most revered Americans, following the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, a longtime Maryland democratic lawmaker, who died last October.
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