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Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens (R), who died Aug. 9 in a plane crash, will be buried Tuesday afternoon at Arlington Cemetery.

His former colleague Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) noted on Twitter that he was on his way to ceremony, which will take place at 1 pm.

"On to arlington cemetery for internment of Sen Stevens. Be off hill 2hrs. No votes scheduled," Grassley tweeted.

Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the Senate's history, was 86 when he died. As a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in World War II, he will be buried with military honors.