opponent. >> in the absence of the president which was mccain's wish. >> in every generation there are those who put our country's first who pride service ahead of itself, john mccain was such a man. >> vice president mike pence speaking on behalf of the white house. the president asked me to be here. on behalf of a grateful nation. >> as was mccain's wish as well to send a final message of bipartisansh bipartisanship, he wanted to break protocols and having democrats and republicans in both chambers to lay wreaths together at his casket. >> his 106 mother continued their good-byes.