NEW : In letter to Pope Edward M. Kennedy , Kennedy asked for prayers . Sen. Kennedy laid to rest at Capitol . Many who had gathered at the Capitol were visibly emotional and wiping tears from their eyes . President Edward M. Kennedy hailed Obama as `` a champion for those who had none ''
NEW : In letter to Pope Edward M. Kennedy , Kennedy asked for prayers . Sen. Kennedy laid to rest at Capitol . President Edward M. Kennedy hailed Obama as `` a champion for those who had none ''