Charles P. Rose: “Mr. Speaker, as this session progresses, I am ever more convinced that 1994 should be designated as a year to honor the…”

“Mr. Speaker, as this session progresses, I am ever more convinced that 1994 should be designated as a year to honor the memory and leadership qualities of the Honorable Thomas P. ``Tip'' O'Neill, Jr., the late Speaker of the House of Representatives. This has been a year marked by rancor and divisiveness, a year in which we can more deeply appreciate the qualities of our colleague, ``Tip'', who dedicated himself to the principles of cooperation and conciliation. I introduced House Resolution 329, which reads as follows: H. Res. 329 Whereas the death of the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas P. ``Tip'' O'Neill, Jr., on January 5, 1994, has created not only a personal loss to his many friends and colleagues, but also a great loss to the Nation; Whereas Speaker O'Neill is remembered by all for his dedication to good government and his love for the people of the United States; Whereas Speaker O'Neill's compassion and goodness of heart and his spirit of cooperation and conciliation were evident to all who knew him; Whereas in the House of Representatives and in his life, Speaker O'Neill's personal charm and political skill transcended differences of personality and party; Whereas Speaker O'Neill presided over the House of Representatives from the Ninety-fifth Congress through the Ninety-ninth Congress and emerged as one of the greatest American political leaders of this century;”