To receive the congressional gold medal in recognition to his service to the nation as a soldier, and statesman. He is going to be presented the medal by a part san group and congressional leaders. This is going to be in the row ton d. A. He was a only gop president ial nominee to endorse the president. The gold medal has been arranged for george washington, rosa parks to frank sinatra, and the congress highest display of achievements and contributions. Mr. Dole spent 35 years in congress and most of them in the senate where he rose the post of the republican leader, and a position that he held for a record nearly 11 years n. 1996, he was the partys nominee for president and losing to bill clinton and he lost two earlier bids for the nomination. He was are also gerald fords running mate in 1996. There you can see the capital row u ton da, rotunda, and we watching as it is preparing to begin and the remasrks are to b starting at 3 00 p. M. Eastern time. Ladies and gentlemen, your attent
House and Senate Leaders in recognition of the former president took added service as a soldier, legislator, and statesman. Speakers included president trump, congressional leaders, and bob doles wife elizabeth. This is about 90 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our honored guests, members of the United States house ofs representatives, members of the United States senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the Vice President of the United States and the president of the United States. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the house of representatives. The honorable paul ryan. [laughter] [applause] please be seated. Good afternoon everybody. It is a privilege to welcome you to the greatest hall in washington for an even grander occasion. We will award the highest civilian honor that this body can the stove. I am honored to be joined today by president donald trump, and Vice President mike pence, as well as senator Elizabeth Dole and second lady karen pen
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our honored guests, members of the United States house of representatives, members of the United States senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the Vice President of the United States and the president of the United States. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the house of representatives. The honorable paul ryan. [applause] rep. Ryan please be seated. Good afternoon everybody. It is a privilege to welcome you to the greatest hall in washington for an even grander occasion. We award to the highest civilian honor that this body can bestow. I am honored to be joined today by president donald trump, and Vice President mike pence, as well as senator Elizabeth Dole and second lady karen pence. I would also like to welcome all of our congressional leaders and so many familiar faces that i see in the audience. Today, it is my honor to say that pursuant to s1616, we the congressional gold medal to award the congressional gold medal t
Bob, thank you for your service. Simply, bob, thank you for your service. That encompassed so many different things. It did not say 1983 Social Security. It was just that people really thank him. Every once in a while, there was a hi, pat, too. Thank you for joining us. I appreciate that. Bob dole at the world war ii memorial, he is like a mother hen. The word gets out that bob dole is here and they all flock to him wherever he is. Then the stories start. Sometimes for the first time the veteran tells a story he has never told anybody before. And it becomes a very emotional thing. Hes almost like the minister or the priest or something. People come up to him and want to tell him a story because they know he has been there, and they know he is responsible for that memorial. That is quite a thing to watch. Very emotional. Thank you for being with us on American History tv. You bet. Thank you. [applause] my colleagues in the Senate Special family former staff , members, and guests, but es
Bob, thank you for your service. Simply, bob, thank you for your service. That encompassed so many different things. It did not say 1983 Social Security. It was just that people really thank him. Every once in aware in a while, there was a hi, pat too. Thank you for joining us. I appreciate that. Bob dole at the world war ii memorial, he is like a mother hen. The word gets out that bob dole is here and they all flock to him wherever he is. Then the stories start. Sometimes for the first time, the veteran tells a story he has never told anybody before. And it becomes a very emotional thing. Hes almost like the minister or the priest or something. People come up to him and want to tell him a story because they know he has been there and they know he is responsible for that memorial. That is quite a thing to watch. Very emotional. Thank you for being with us on American History tv. You bet. Thank you. [applause] my colleagues in the Senate Special family, former staff members, and guests,