Funeral Honors Kennedy's Legacy

Victoria Kennedy, widow of Sen. Edward Kennedy watches his casket arrive for Roman Catholic Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug., 29, 2009.

The honor guard prepare to carry the flag over the casket, with widow Victoria Kennedy, and Ethyl Kennedy at bottom, at the funeral Mass for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

Pallbearers from the Kennedy family including, from the left, Sen. Edward Kennedy's son Edward Kennedy Jr., his stepson Curran Raclin, with beard, and his nephew Bobby Shriver carry Kennedy's casket past former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama, center rear, during funeral services for Kennedy at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

Widow Victoria Kennedy, front right, and Ethyl Kennedy, left, and Jean Kennedy Smith spread a cloth of the casket at the Roman Catholic Funeral Mass for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

President Barack Obama greets widow Victoria Kennedy during the Roman Catholic Funeral Mass for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

Edward Kennedy Jr., hugs his brother Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., at the Roman Catholic Funeral Mass for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

Edward Kennedy Jr., kisses the casket of his father at the Roman Catholic Funeral Mass for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

The casket of Sen. Edward Kennedy sits between, from left, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Kara Kennedy Allen, Edward Kennedy Jr., Victoria Reggie Kennedy, former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush, his wife Laura, President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden, his wife Jill, former first lady Rosalynn Carter and former President Jimmy Carter.

Mourners listen during the Roman Catholic Funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Curran Raclin, stepson of Sen. Edward Kennedy, delivers a reading at the senator's funeral at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Edward Kennedy Jr., third from left, Vicki Kennedy, third from right, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama and other family members attend the Roman Catholic Funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug., 29, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Kara Kennedy Allen speaks during the Roman Catholic Funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug., 29, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Sen. Edward Kennedy's stepdaughter Caroline Raclin delivers a reading at the senator's funeral at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug., 29, 2009.

Senator Edward Kennedy's widow Victoria Reggie Kennedy throws a kiss to thank tenor Placido Domingo for singing Franck's "Panis Angelicus" during communion as she stands next to her stepdaughter, Kara Kennedy Allen, left, and stepson Edward Kennedy Jr., center, during funeral services for Kennedy in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

Senator Edward Kennedy's son Edward Kennedy Jr. offers remembrances of his father during funeral services for Sen. Edward Kennedy at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 77.

Edward Kennedy Jr., wipes a tear as he talks about his father at the Roman Catholic funeral Mass for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

Kara Kennedy Allen wipes away tears as she and her brother, Rep. Patrick Kennedy D-R.I., left, listen to Edward Kennedy Jr. offer remembrances of their father Sen. Edward Kennedy during the Roman Catholic funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

Sen. Edward Kennedy's son Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., offers remembrances of his father during the Roman Catholic funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug., 29, 2009. Kennedy died late Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 77.

President Barack Obama delivers a eulogy during the Roman Catholic funeral Mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Hope Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.

Victoria Kennedy, widow of Sen. Edward Kennedy looks back as the casket is carried away after funeral services for Sen. Edward Kennedy in Boston, Saturday, Aug., 29, 2009. Following the service, Kennedy's body is being flown to Andrews Air Force Base, before being driven to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, then along the National Mall and into Arlington National Cemetery, where he is to be buried.