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♪ i had the great good fortune to spend 60 years in the employ of our country, defending our country's security, advancing our country's ideals, supporting our country's indispensable contribution to the progress of humanity. it's not been perfect service, to be sure, and there were times when the country might have benefited from a little less of my help, but i've tried to deserve the privilege, and i've been repaid a thousand times over with adventure and discoveries, with good company, and with the satisfaction of serving something more important than myself, of being a bit player in th...

Our next guest is mark salter. he worked for senator mccain for nearly 20 years, chief of staff, speechwriter. they worked together on seven books. mark, thank you so much for being with us this morning. we talked a little bit before the show started here that you met him 30 years ago. >> i did. >> and on this day, how are you remembering him? >> oh, you know, i'm remembering him as my friend, first and foremost. he was an awful lot of fun to be with. he was a great guy to work for. he was involved in a lot of issues all at the same time, so it was kind of a fascinating experience. and i just ...

Morning. also with the list, as suzanne pointed out, the pallbearers, those who will be speaking today, democrats, republicans, a mix across politics of warren beatty here as well, an old friend. we have the list here on the screen and we'll be talking next hour with mark salter, who has known the senator for 30 years, co-authored seven books with him, a speechwriter, chief of staff. and stay with us this morning as we continue our special coverage. tim neftali, max boot, thank you very much. remember an american hero, cnn's coverage, the funeral of senator mccain starts at 8:00 a.m. eastern...

Decision. he bows to their decision and ple pledges to help the incumbent president. he also has a line in his concession speech where the man who was my opponent and now is my president. that's the kind of guy he was, and i think that's why people have responded so to his passing, you know. they saw that in him, a guy that came to washington to actually work on problems, to get stuff done, not to just posture, not to just fight over the next election, but to make progress on our problems. >> mark salter, thank you so much for spending a few minutes with us, and our condolences on the loss of ...

As well. i was moved by so much of this, but especially seeing john mccain's 106-year-old mother, roberta, there. you could see how moved she was. sitting right next to her granddaughter, only 33 years-year-old. the two shared this enormous bond, this love of john mccain. >> that's right. it was so human. it was a moment that everybody can relate to. because it was a grandmother trying to comfort her granddaughter. a moment that people shouldn't be able to relate to, however, is a mother having to bury her son. the fact that she is still with us and she is -- she's in a wheelchair, but she's 1...