Sen. Daniel Inouye lies in state (8 images)

Vice President Joe Biden pays his respects to Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) as he lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC on December 20, 2012. Sen. Inouye, the second-longest serving member of Senate, died Monday of respiratory complications. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) pay their respects to Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) as he lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC on December 20, 2012. Sen. Inouye, the second-longest serving member of Senate, died Monday of respiratory complications. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

The casket containing the remain of Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC on December 20, 2012. Sen. Inouye, the second-longest serving member of Senate, died Monday of respiratory complications. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Native American Glynn Crooks, chairman of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux tribe in Prior Lake, Minnesota, pays respects as the casket containing the remain of Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC on December 20, 2012. Sen. Inouye, the second-longest serving member of Senate, died Monday of respiratory complications. UPI/Kevin Dietsch