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Lawmakers remember RBG as she becomes the 1st woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg broke two more barriers on Friday as she became the first woman and the first Jewish person to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol.Ginsburg died a week ago at age 87 after decades of fighting for gender equality. She lay in repose at the Supreme Court on Wednesday and Thursday, and on Friday, her casket was carried up the stairs of the Capitol building and into its Rotunda.> WATCH: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg casket arrives at U.S. Capitol > > Full video: https://t.co/vri1sJcUV6 pic.twitter.com/d40mLjDOKg> > — CSPAN (@cspan) September 25, 2020Unlike pre-pandemic viewings at the Capitol, only invited guests were allowed into the Statutory hall for the brief service. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) led a wave of Democrats — including Democratic presidential and vice presidential candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — who paid their respects to Ginsburg’s casket. And while House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made an appearance, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) declined to come, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) didn’t show up either.More stories from theweek.com America needs to hear the bad news first A mild defense of Republican hypocrisy on the Supreme Court Trump is the only one being honest about the Supreme Court fight
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