On the recordJanuary 25, 1994
much has been said about the fact that Tip O'Neill was a man who knew where he stood. He knew what he believed in, and he voted his district. He was a man who was rooted in his community of Cambridge, and a man who came from a strong family and a tradition of public service. He was partisan without being rancorous. He was the kind of leader who actually appealed to every Member of this body during the 10 years he was Speaker and the many years he served before then. He will be greatly missed not just by his wonderful family from his wife Millie, children Susan and Rosemary, Kip and Tommy and Michael, but all of us whom he made feel as if we were family. We were all his pals, his darlings. He was the kind of man who rarely finds a home in public office, but when he does, makes a mark that will never be erased. My wife Judy and I loved him and will miss him very much.
