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Former Sen. Elizabeth Dole at the casket of her husband, former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., as he lay in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Washington.
WASHINGTON - Bob Dole lay in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, as the president and others gathered to pay tribute to a "giant of our history" who served the country in war and in politics with pragmatism, self-deprecating wit and a bygone era's sense of common civility and compromise.
President Joe Biden, a longtime friend, said Dole, the former Republican senator, presidential contender and World War II veteran, should have the final word as he read from his colleague of 25 years' own observation that he had served the country best when putting "principles over party."
"Truth of the matter is, as divided as we are, the only way forward for democracy is unity - consensus - the only way," Biden told those gathered. "We may follow his wisdom and his timeless truth and reach consensus on the basic fundamental principles we all agree on."
https://www.startribune.com/biden-honors-giant-of-our-history-bob-dole-at-us-capitol/600125269/
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