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Grieving in public, theres something fulfilling about it, you do have this feeling that the country is grieving with you. you feel like youre in this huge bubble and a lot of people are there with you, when its over, you know that your time of private grieving has to begin. and thats harder, its actually a little bit, in a strange way, its easier to grieve in public because its like, everybodys holding you above the waterline, if that makes any sense. >> it does, actually. when you say that, it ...

Couple years. as things continue throughout the day the public viewing remained open all night. capitol police said there have been a steady stream of people coming in to pay their respects. that is expected to continue until 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. you mentioned the memorial service. at that memorial service president george h.w. bush will deliver the eulogy. also expected to speak former senator alan simpson, the canadian prime minister and jon meacham, someone who wrote what is considered what is...

His fellow world war ii hero. president bush is going to lie in state at the capitol rotunda until tomorrow morning when his funeral will be held at the national cathedral in washington. all five living presidents are expected to attend with one of them, his son, george w. bush, delivering a eulogy. lets continue our conversation. i wanted to talk about something that we covered in the b block, which has to do with all these republican senators being given information by the cia director, gina h...

This is very comfortable for him, these moments, and i think it is going to be fascinating to watch the cathedral on wednesday and how he interacts with these other presidents and how he sits there during these eulogies. >> jeffrey, that is one thing. traditionally a sitting president would give a eulogy for a former president. obviously that is not going to take place. this is a special circumstance given that president bushs son who is also a former president, is going to be giving the eulogy....

Today, you could see he was stealing himself. he was holding back tears, and i think when we see him give the eulogy on wednesday at the national cathedral, it will -- theres not going to be a dry eye in the house, erin. >> it is going to be emotional. sam, you knew the president, you were with him every day as chief of staff, and as you see your colleagues and the bush family, including laura bush, jeb bush together today honoring the president and mourning, what goes through your mind? >> well...

Theres clearly someone there from -- either family or there must be a friend of the family or a staffer that they recognized that they went over to hug. wolf, this has been a very emotional couple of days for him, and i will tell you that his eulogy tomorrow at the national cathedral, i dont think there will be a dry eye in the house. im told that his eulogy, no surprise, will be not about his father, the president or the statesman, it will be just about his father, the man. i think that hes -- ...

I do know from the bush family that they are very appreciative and think the white house has just bent over backwards, gone to great lengths, been extraordinarily helpful. that said, i cant help but wonder if there was a thought bubble over donald trumps head just now, what he was thinking as he stood there. >> i have to imagine he was thinking how much longer do i have to stand here? >> he had to be there, he did it. i think its interesting he did it because maybe he could have waited until the...

Achieve. his life was a hymn of honor. his legacy is grace perfected. his memory will belong to glory. >> reporter: the former presidents body will continue to lie in state overnight tonight until wednesday where it will be brought to the national cathedral for his memorial service. he will be eulogized by his son, former president george w. bush. christine and dave. >> thank you. in addition to that, president bush will be eulogized by brian mulroney and jon meacham. donald trump will not speak...

Reagan than from anyone i encountered in all my years of public life. i learned kindness, we all did. i also learned courage. the nation did. >> you know, you talk about how when you move to the private grieving and your family flew home. you talk about that moment. you never had a chance to tell him how moved you were by those words. what do you wish you had had a chance to share with him? >> i wish we had told him that his eulogy -- and by the way, everybodys eulogy that day was wonderful, mar...

During the formal -- the formal memorial service. >> no question. so we have four eulogists tomorrow. his son, former president george w. bush, who will talk about his father as his father. im told its a very emotional speech. former canadian prime minister brian mulroney will talk about bush 41 the statesman on a global level. former senator alan simpson of wyoming, who i smile just saying his name because he is an old dear friend. i am told that his eulogy will be very funny. and john meacham,...