Arlington: Laying Senator Edward Kennedy to Rest
6:00 pm ET: A large crowd of staffers and others is assembled at the Capitol awaiting the casket of Senator Edward Kennedy which is en route from Andrews Air Force Base. The procession will drive around the Lincoln Memorial and the Capitol and then proceed to Arlington, where Senator Kennedy will be laid to rest.
ABC News reports there are 900 staff on the steps and 4,000 in the plaza and lining Constitution Ave. You can follow on Twitter here.
The official Edward M. Kennedy page with updates is here.
6:10 pm: Motorcade is 2 miles away. Further updates below:
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