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Washington saying farewell to Inouye at memorial
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, the second-longest-serving senator in history, lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Inouye was a Medal of Honor recipient who represented his state in the U.S. House and then the Senate, where he served for five decades. He died Monday evening at age 88 of respiratory complications. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Posted 12/21/12
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is leading the tributes to former Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye (ih-NOH'-way) at a memorial service at Washington National Cathedral.
The Hawaii lawmaker was the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history. He died Monday of respiratory complications at age 88.
It is the second day of memorials for Inouye. On Thursday, he became just the 31st person to lie in state in the Capitol rotunda.
Scores of former colleagues are in attendance at the service, as well as former President Bill Clinton.
Inouye is being remembered for his military service in World War II, for which he received the Medal of Honor, and for his 50-plus years in Congress.
Inouye's body will be flown to Hawaii on Saturday.