Charles P. Rose: “I wish to respond to the challenge presented to Members of the Congress last night by President Clinton in his State of…”

“I wish to respond to the challenge presented to Members of the Congress last night by President Clinton in his State of the Union Address. The President began by invoking the memory of the late Speaker of the House, Thomas P. ``Tip'' O'Neill. He challenged the Congress to recall, in Tip's honor, ``who we are, where we came from, and who sent us here.'' Before the President spoke yesterday I submitted House Resolution 329 designating 1994 as a year to honor ``Tip.'' I would like to comment further on this matter and submit the resolution for insertion in the Record at this point of my remarks: 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 cent…”