Members along that row. I have actually seen some holding rosaries so i think today is really a much more personal day for speaker john boehner. He has waited 20 years. He has invited three popes and today is the culmination of his long attempt to have a pope address the u. S. Congress. This is a man who went to church every day, attended mass as a boy. And then his parents who put all 12 of his siblings through catholic school. This is very personal for him. Now kelly, let me just interrupt because we are seeing the pope making his way to our side of the House Chamber door and when he is introduced, we will sit back and listen to the reaction he gets. You mentioned john boehner. He had a private meeting with the pope in his offices about half an hour ago. It would have been interesting to have been a fly on the wall in that meeting but obviously just an enormous moment for Speaker Boehner for the reasons you just mentioned, kelly. Reporter and matt, i spoke to two of the president ial
His remarks for the first time will be in english, only brief remarks before the two men meet together in private. They have shared concerns publicly about things like Climate Change and income inequality, but behind the smiles there are some real issues of substance like the topic of religious freedom. There will be midday prayers said at st. Matthews cathedral and the pope will head to the basilica where he will canonize junipero serra, the man who brought christianity to california, the first time a canonization will take place on u. S. Soil. Matt, whats struck me so far this morning is just the energy among the people we met here. We met one man who isnt even catholic who said to me im here because this pope is different. He speaks to all of us, and as the father of Young Children i can tell you never wake a sleeping baby. We met another family who brought their 1monthold. We got up at 4 30 in the morning because we wanted our son to be blessed. Matt. Parents with their children he
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The challenge one donor has made to all Granite Staters. No one covers New Hampshire like we do. Shelley we re hearing from the family of the u. S. Army ranger from New Hampshire who died this week. Corporal Andrew Aimesbury was killed during a Live Fire Exercise in georgia. Good evening, i m shelley walcott. Tom i m tom griffith. The corporal s family and fellow rangers are remembering him for his leadership and for his service. Mike cronin joins us live. Cronin Corporal Aimesbury s family lives here in somersworth. He was a decorated soldier who was loved and respected by many. Corporal Andrew Aimesbury s family remembers him as special person. His sister explains, anyone who knows andrew, knows exactly what i mean. Even if they only beheld a fraction of his personality. If you only heard him laugh for a second. If you only saw his smile in he is strong, kind, stubborn, goofy, hilarious, proud, humble, brave, a leader, a ranger, a friend, a brother, a son. Special. The 21yearold was
Good evening, i tom i m tom griffith. S family and fellow his leadership and for his service. Mike cronin joins us live. S somersworth. He was a decorated soldier who Corporal Andrew aimesbury s family remembers him as special person. His sister explains, anyone who knows andrew, knows exactly what i mean. Even if they only beheld a fraction of his personality. If you only heard him laugh for a second. If you only saw his smile in passing. He is strong, kind, stubborn, goofy, hilarious, proud, humble, brave, a leader, a ranger, a friend, a brother, a son. Special. The 21yearold was killed this week at training in fort stewart, georgia. The army says he was seriously fire exercise and later died from his injuries. Ve s very very sad. Reporter kelly gagnon doesn t know the family but has a daughter and son in the army around the same age as aimesbury. They saying that they ll do whatever it takes to protect the United States of america and all of its pay the ultimate price and it s reall