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On the recordFebruary 8, 1994
I can recall very well when I returned to Washington to attend Tip's funeral... The real question was not how a politician fills a suit, but what fills his heart. And when it came to Tip O'Neill, it was very clear that what filled his heart was his family, his love for the common person, and his love for this House of Representatives.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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The speaker is paying tribute to Tip O'Neill following his funeral.

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