This sets up the vote for mid week in the senate because of senate procedural rules and also some amendments that may end up being voted on. if they amend that usa freedom act, it will go back to the house to consider the changes. this is far from over. john. thank you, athena. more tributes to vice president joe biden s son. beau biden died saturday of brain cancer. the iraq war veteran served two terms as the attorney general of delaware. he was praised by democrats, including the clintons and republicans including sarah palin and the president who visited with the biden family on sunday. sunlen serfaty has more from the white house. reporter: the vice president was at his son s bedside when he passed away saturday. over the years, the vice president s office has been limited in details of what
President. the white house canceled an event they were planning to hold on sunday. instead, the president and first lady went by the vice president s residence to spend time with the bidens. correspondent sunlen serfaty has more from the white house. reporter: the vice president was at his son s bedside on saturday when he passed way. the president s office has been limited in the details of what beau biden suffered. only recently stated he did have brain cancer. he first became sick in 2010 with a stroke. in 2013 we know he was diagnosed with cancer when he became disoriented on vacation and had surgery to remove a brain lesion. he was admitted to walter reed military hospital outside of d.c. last week. this is how they opened up the
In a car accident in the 1970s. sadly, he has been through this tragedy of losing a child before. president obama says he is grieving along with the biden family saying vice president, joe is one of the strongest men we ever know. he is as strong as they come. it is one of the things we love about him. it is a testament to joe and jill who they are that beau lived a life he did. president obama and the first lady spent time with the biden family on sunday. he spent 30 minutes at their home in washington, d.c. john and christine. sunlen serfaty, thanks for that. what is sad, joe biden had to deal with sadness in his life. one of the things he tells parents who lose children he says there will come a time when your memory of your child will put a smile on your face before it brings a tear to your eye.
Because of beau. the world is a better place because of beau. reporter: beau is the second child of joe biden. he lost his 1-year-old daughter in a car accident in the 1970s. president obama says he is grieving along with the biden family. saying of vice president, joe is one of the strongest men we have ever known. he is as strong as they come. nothing matters to him more than family. it is a testament to joe and jill that beau lived a life that mattered. president obama and the first lady spent time with the biden family on sunday. they spent 30 minutes at their home in washington, d.c. john and christine. serfaty serveunlen serfaty, thank you. overnight, john kerry s doctor jumped on a plane to
Lady spent time with the biden family on sunday. they spent about 30 minutes at their home in washington, d.c. john and christine. joe biden known as amtrak joe. he would go back and forth as his job as a senator after he lost his wife. he would go home to delaware every night. he said i realize at one point i needed my kids more than they needed me. he said that just last weekend at a commencement address. our hearts go out to the family. john kerry s doctor jumped on a plane to switzerland. he will accompany the secretary of state when returns to the u.s. today. kerry broke his leg on sunday. he was in switzerland to attend nuclear talks and now he faces up to six months of rehab for a broken femur. let s turn to senior correspondent nic robertson on the phone for us from geneva. how does this effect the issues
This morning, iraqi troops hitting isis stronghold and trying to hit it hard. sunday marked the heaviest day in air and artillery attacks on fallujah and surrounding villages. at least 31 people have been killed and 82 wounded. officials here are on edge as isis is now gaining ground in libya. isis obviously fighting on so many fronts including iraq syria, libya and beyond. cnn s correspondent seeian lee with the latest from cairo. reporter: good morning, john. we have been focusing on iran and syria, but a presence across north africa and egypt and
Jill that beau lived a life that was full and life that mattered and life that reflected family. president obama and the first lady spend some time with the biden family on sunday. they spent about 30 minutes at their home here in washington, d.c. john and christine. joe biden has dealt with so much loss over the years. he provides strength to families handling loss. one thing he told families there will come a time when the thought of your child puts a smile on your face before it brings a tear to your eye. he has been so private about this. he talked about how you overcome personal tragedy. that is something that has been woven through his political and personal life. so few people knew how dire the situation was with his son. 36 minutes after the hour right now. overnight, john kerry s doctor jumped on a plane to switzerland. the surgeon will accompany the secretary of state when he