Details On Dingell's Washington Service, Hailed As 'Mr. Michigan'

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WASHINGTON (AP) — John Dingell, the record-long serving congressman who died last week, is being remembered at his funeral service in Washington as "Mr. Michigan" and a fierce defender of the state.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks at the funeral mass for former Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) February 14, 2019 at Holy Trinity Church in Washington, DC. Rep. Dingell, the longest serving member of the House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 12th, 15th and 16th districts between 1955 and 2015, passed away on Feb 7, 2019 at the age of 92. (Photo by Jim Young-Pool/Getty Images)

Former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio are among the scheduled speakers paying tribute to the Michigan Democrat.

The 92-year-old Dingell served 59 years in Congress, longer than anyone else in U.S. history.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks during the funeral service for former Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) on February 14, 2019 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, DC. Dingell, who represented southeast Michigan for 59 years in the House of Representatives, died last week at age 92. (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais - Pool/Getty Images)

Rep. Fred Upton followed Dingell as chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. Upton, a Michigan Republican, recalled Dingell's famous remark about the committee: "If it moves, it's energy. If it doesn't it's commerce. We had the world."

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: The hearse carrying the casket of Rep. John Dingell briefly stop at the U.S. Capitol February 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. Dingell, the longest serving member of Congress in U.S. history, served southeast Michigan for 59 years. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

About 800 people attended a separate funeral Tuesday in Dearborn, Michigan, where Dingell lived.