Vicki Kennedy, the widow of former U.S. Senator Edward "Teddy" Kennedy, is accompanied by members of the Kennedy family in front of the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. on August 29, 2009. The Kennedy family stopped briefly in front of the U.S. Capitol to thank his legislative aids and fellow legislators for their partnership during his years in the U.S. Senate in addition to a moment for prayer and remembrance en route to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.