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A casket bearing the remains of former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, a three-time Republican presidential candidate and decorated World War Two veteran, was placed in the Capitol's Rotunda as dignitaries gathered there for a memorial service.
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Former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole rests her head on the casket of her late husband, former Senator Bob Dole, in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building, where he lays in state, on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 9, 2021.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, New York’s Senator and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stand at the casket of former Republican Senator from Kansas Bob Dole
Rep. Liz Cheney reaches out to Rep. Debbie Dingell as they gather with others to pay their respects to former Senator Bob Dole as he lies in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 9, 2021. Sarahbeth Maney/Pool via REUTERS
President Joe Biden and former Senator Elizabeth Dole, the widow of former Senator Bob Dole, sit near Dole's casket during a congressional ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, where Bob Dole lies in state in Washington, December 9, 2021.
A guest reviews the program for former Senator Bob Dole as he lies in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 9, 2021. Sarahbeth Maney/Pool via REUTERS
Elizabeth Dole puts her head on the casket of her husband, former Senator Bob Dole as it lies in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 9, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi rests her hand on the casket of former Senator Bob Dole as he lies in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 9, 2021. Sarahbeth Maney/Pool via REUTERS
Republican Representative from Wyoming Liz Cheney talks with other attendees prior to the arrival of the casket of former Republican Senator, from Kansas, Bob Dole during a ceremony preceding the lying in state in the Rotunda of the U.S.
The casket of former Senator Bob Dole lies in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS
The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state, in Washington, December 9, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS
President Joe Biden delivers remarks near the casket of former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who died on Sunday, during a congressional ceremony to honor Dole, who lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, December 9, 2021.
President Joe Biden sits near the casket of former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who died on Sunday, during a congressional ceremony to honor Dole, who lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, December 9, 2021.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivers remarks during a congressional ceremony to honor former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who died on Sunday and will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, December 9, 2021.
The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state, in Washington, December 9, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS
The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives at the U.S. Capitol where it will lie in state, in Washington, December 9, 2021. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS
Former Senator Elizabeth Dole watches as a joint services military honor guard carries the casket containing the remains of her husband the former Senator Robert Dole up the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, December 9, 2021.
The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a Congressional memorial service, where it will lie in state, in Washington, December 9, 2021. Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS
The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives at the U.S. Capitol where it will lie in state, in Washington, December 9, 2021. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS
The casket of former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who died on Sunday, arrives to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Former Senator Elizabeth Dole, widow of former Senator Bob Dole, watches as his casket arrives at the U.S. Capitol where it will lie in state in Washington, December 9, 2021. Mandel Ngan/ Pool via REUTERS
The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives at the U.S. Capitol where it will lie in state, in Washington, December 9, 2021. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS
The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building, where he will lie in state, on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 9, 2021. Jabin Botsford/Pool via REUTERS