Thune remembers Lindsey Graham at Capitol ceremony
John Thune honored late Sen. Lindsey Graham at the U.S. Capitol, saying he feels the Republican lawmaker’s absence every day.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune used a Thune Lindsey Graham ceremony at the U.S. Capitol to deliver a personal tribute to the late Republican senator, CBS News reported.
Speaking during the Capitol ceremony, Thune said he feels Graham’s absence every day and looked back on trips he took around the world with the Republican lawmaker, according to CBS News.
The remarks came as Graham was honored at the U.S. Capitol, where CBS News also showed coverage connected to funeral ceremonies, including Graham’s casket being carried into the building.
What did Thune say about Lindsey Graham?
Thune remembered Graham as a colleague and friend, CBS News reported. In the network’s coverage of the remarks, Thune said Graham’s absence is something he feels daily and recalled their overseas travel together.
CBS News described Thune’s address as part of a ceremony honoring the late senator. The network’s video segment of Thune’s remarks ran just over six minutes.
A Capitol ceremony for a late senator is a formal public tribute held in one of the country’s most symbolic government buildings. Such events give colleagues, staff and invited guests a chance to mark the person’s public service.
Who else remembered Graham?
CBS News also featured other Capitol-related segments tied to Graham’s remembrance. One segment focused on Vance honoring Graham in remarks in the Capitol Rotunda, with CBS News describing the tribute as saying Graham was “impossible not to like.”
Another CBS News segment highlighted a Senate staffer remembering Graham’s effect on people who worked around him. The network also carried a segment with Ruby Chen, identified by CBS News as the father of an IDF soldier killed by Hamas, sharing memories of Graham.
CBS News separately listed a segment on takeaways from Graham’s legacy at the Capitol, along with footage of armed forces carrying Graham’s casket into the Capitol for the funeral ceremonies.
What CBS News showed from the Capitol
- Thune delivered remarks honoring late Sen. Lindsey Graham at the U.S. Capitol.
- Thune said he feels Graham’s absence every day, according to CBS News.
- Thune recalled traveling around the world with Graham.
- CBS News showed Graham’s casket entering the Capitol for funeral ceremonies.
- Additional CBS News segments featured Vance, a Senate staffer and Ruby Chen remembering Graham.
The coverage placed Thune’s tribute among a wider series of remembrances for Graham, with the Capitol serving as the setting for colleagues and others to mark the late senator’s life in public service.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS News.