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On the recordFebruary 8, 1994
I rise today to join so many of my colleagues, led by members of the Massachusetts delegation, in paying tribute to one of the finest Members to ever serve in the people's House, our former Speaker, our friend, our counselor, our adviser, our political leader, Thomas P. Tip O'Neill.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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The speaker is paying tribute to former Speaker Thomas P. Tip O'Neill.

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