House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and John Lewis, Congressman and civil right leader, were among the many who attended the funeral to share their words of praise for Boggs.
Politicians from across the country are mourning the death this morning of Lindy Boggs. Boggs, who served 18 years as a U. S. Representative from New Orleans and three years as U. S. Ambassador to the Vatican, passed away this morning at the age of 97...