and senator mccain said to his daughter, show them how tough you are. that toughness has been a theme, not just of meghan mccain's speech, but john mccain's life. you've heard it again and again. there was "danny boy" a haunting moment, and cindy mccain clearly overwhelmed by the end of this service. this was the last big service. tomorrow interrment is closed, and as i turn around in my chair, it is just a sea of people in washington, the highest profile people who have come here to make sure they've been able to say good-bye in the way they wanted to to senator mccain. as i'm talking with you, but this was -- this was an important day at the washington national cathedral, and an important moment, i think, for a lot of folks.