Lawmakers pay tribute as former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid lies in state in Capitol Rotunda
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It was under Reid that the Senate passed then-President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act -- landmark legislation of his presidency.While a visit to the Capitol Rotunda was not on President Joe Biden's schedule for Wednesday, he made an unannounced stop in the afternoon to pay his respects to a man he served with in the Senate.Biden spent a moment in silence at Reid’s casket, made the Sign of the Cross and then laid his hand on the American flag draped over the casket and then on a wreath placed nearby, before slowly exiting the Rotunda.Wednesday's services began with a ceremonial arrival shortly after 10:30 a.m., ahead of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi making remarks on Reid's life and legacy."Few have shaped the workings of this building like our dear friend from Nevada," said Schumer, who served with Reid in the Senate and has credited the late lawmaker for elevating him to leadership.
As said here by Noah Minnie