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ABC Special Report: Rep. John Lewis's casket arrives at US Capitol building to lie in state

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Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., left, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talk before signing the Taxpayer First Act of 2019, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, June 21, 2019. Later, speaking to reporters, Lewis defended Joe Biden saying the vice president's remarks about working with segregationist senators wasn't racist. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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WASHINGTON — Rep. John Lewis was flown from Alabama to Washington, D.C. on Monday, and is currently being taken to the U.S. Capitol to lie in state for a public viewing.

Watch ABC News' Special Report as Lewis' casket arrives at the Capitol building in the player below:

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Upon arrival, members of the House of Representatives will have a chance to pay their respects before a public viewing takes place this evening.

A public viewing at the Capitol building is one of the highest honors an elected official can received upon their death with the last public viewing taking place in 2019 when Rep. Elijah Cummings died.

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ABC Special Report: Rep. John Lewis's casket arrives at US Capitol building to lie in state

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