Billy Graham statue being planned for US Capitol

As the body of the Rev. Billy Graham lies in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda before his burial Friday in his native North Carolina, some lawmakers back home were working on a more permanent tribute to the man who was known as "America's Pastor."

Those lawmakers and Gov. Roy Cooper were taking steps to have a statue of Graham placed inside the Capitol, a report said Wednesday.

Each state gets to place two statues inside the Capitol, but those honored must be deceased. Lawmakers passed legislation in 2015 calling for a statue of Graham to replace that of Charles Aycock, a former North Carolina governor, the Raleigh News & Observer reported.