he said in our grief, we smile knowing that dad is hugging robin, the 4-year-old that died early in the bush s man marriage, and holding robyn ms hand again. he fought his way so strongly with that legacy, it was beautifully delivered by bush 43. he held it together until that very last moment that you described, where he talked about the love of his life, barbara, and his daughter, robin. being reunited with them in heaven. also, the pastor from st. martin s episcopal also joked about how mrs. bush would always tell him great sermon, too long. [laughs] he said that president bush had the same sentiment and wanted everybody to just it was perfect, really, in every way. it s hard to find any moment
competitors. they used to dig at each other. in a good-humored way, but there was a certain level of competition. all that aside, of course, now, in this moment. it was a long-time friendship between two extraordinary men. when we look back on this period, you look at the giants of our time. public servants who were truly outstanding. baker, certainly among them, along with the president he served. bret: we are looking live at joint base andrews. that is the former administration officials lined up to say goodbye to the 41st president for the last time. he will fly, then, to houston. they will be another ceremony. shepard smith will take over that coverage tomorrow from houston. brit, i guess final thoughts, here. having been here, having covered the bushes, having known the bushes, your final thoughts on this day? brit: well, being in the church was remarkable in the sense that you sensed the
there in the church today. your thoughts on that? brit: s this is a real moment. there are few moments when the living presidents are gathered in one place. together, with this distinguished assemblage of other people who served in government, and with him. not to mention this vast and almost unbelievably large array of friends who were there. what i m hoping is that it will generate some interest among the young people of this country who weren t alive when these events happen. and who may not fully understand what the fall of communism meant. and what a masterful what a major role the united states play in it. what a masterful job this one particular president did in bringing it about in a peaceful way. it s a teachable moment, i think. i hope. bret: you know, the sermon the eulogies focused on unity. to watch that front row, of president trump, president obama you didn t see the brit: is a huge tease, as
[laughter] where you just saw the president s hearse move away. the combination that they can bring of music and sights. it was so long, and yet so powerful. for a man that had one term, he had a very consequential presidency. as was remarked. i felt, when i was covering him at the time, that people didn t fully understand what he was able to achieve. in part, because a lot of what he undertook went well. in a way, it was made to look easy. it wasn t. his skill in in hailing the collapse of the soviet union, the reunification of germany, the opening up of europe, and the first gulf war there wera number of other events, as well, the world stage. i think we are finally seeing him more clearly now than perhaps we ever have. bret: prime minister