Former President Jimmy Carter lies in state at U.S. Capitol rotunda

Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Former President Jimmy Carter is lying in state inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., where Vice President Kamala Harris, House speaker Mike Johnson and Senate majority leader John Thune paid their respects Tuesday. Carter died last month at the age of 100.

"Jimmy Carter was that all too rare example of a gifted man who also walks with humility, modesty and grace," Harris said in her eulogy before family members and lawmakers gathered inside the rotunda.

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