You're watching...
Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye passes away
Details
-
Description
Democratic lawmaker dies at 88
- Duration 2:40
- Date Dec 17, 2012
You're watching...
Democratic lawmaker dies at 88
Also in this playlist...
Auto-advance: ON
Auto-advanceThis transcript is automatically generated
39 ahead as we told you at the top of the show.
US senator Daniel in a way a World War II veteran medal of honor recipient and Hawaii's senior senator Dodd tonight from -- respiratory complications.
At Walter Reed.
National medical military medical center Hawaii has never been a state without in -- -- in the body.
He first served in the house when Hawaii joined the union in 1959.
Moved to the senate in 1962.
By the end of his career in a way it was the most senior member or president pro temp.
Of the senate making him actually third in line for the presidency.
In a way it was president pro -- and he was the most senior member of the majority party.
It was behind Vice President Biden and speaker Boehner.
Senator Patrick Leahy next in line he joined the senate 1974.
And away.
Could delay in state or -- oppose in the capitol rotunda were told that this is what he said.
A year ago marking the Pearl Harbor attack December 7 2000 left.
The moment you know drool over seven years ago.
-- -- -- -- -- When under chairman -- -- Hopeful that a good American.
It is something -- little known for good.
-- in my -- for a little.
So -- -- troops at this moment -- hope.
That we will remember December -- -- Thought oh guru remember knowing you have been.
-- was just a few years ago.
As usual for Jews from death.
No I -- love them they're just some of this illness -- teach us anything.
It -- below remorse.
Remain vigilant at all times.
Not just through.
-- border wall.
Or -- in the long also so that we would not use this as a justification.
Source.
Almost all -- -- to -- The constitution.
Over -- will never happen again.
According to his staff.
And statement they put out tonight his last words.
Were aloha.
Hawaii democratic senator Daniel in a way.
-- tonight -- 88.