9:45 a.m. Hearse arrives at U.S. Capitol, Senate Steps

9:50 a.m. Honor Guard to proceed with casket up Senate Steps, into U.S. Senate Chamber, where casket will be placed upon the Lincoln Catafalque

10:15 a.m. – 12 noon Senator Byrd’s family will receive Members of the Senate and House who wish to pay their respects

10:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. U.S. Senate Chamber Public Galleries open to all those who wish to pay their respects ( Click Here For U.S. Capitol Restrictions)

10:30 a.m. U.S. Senate Chaplain Dr. Barry Black will offer prayer

4:00 p.m. Casket is removed from Senate Chamber and taken out of U.S. Capitol to waiting hearse. Depart for Andrews AFB

5:50 p.m. Aircraft to arrive at Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia

6:00 p.m. Casket removed and placed in hearse for transportation to: Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse 300 Virginia Street, East Public procession ending at West Virginia State Capitol Casket moved to Capitol Rotunda

9:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. Public viewing in Rotunda of State Capitol

FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2010

12:01 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Public Viewing in Rotunda of State Capitol

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Public Memorial Service and Celebration of Life

Location: West Virginia State Capitol Steps Capitol’s North Plaza

Special Guests include: President of the United States Barack Obama, Vice President of the United States Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Mrs. Vicki Kennedy, West Virginia Congressional Delegation, State and local officials

Parking:

Around the Capitol – first-come, first-serve. No pre-arranged parking permitted. Laidley Field parking lot and the public employee parking garage off Greenbrier Street are open. KVRTA will offer free shuttle services ALL day within the service area.

TUESDAY, JULY, 6, 2010

11:00 a.m. Funeral Service Memorial Baptist Church 3455 North Glebe Road Arlington, Virginia Open to the Public – limited seating

Private Internment

ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE