On the recordJanuary 25, 1994
I first want to say that at the funeral in Boston of my late friend, ``Tip'' O'Neill, I witnessed one of the most beautiful outpourings of love and affection for one of the most real people that we have every had the pleasure to know in the Congress of the United States. However, the crowning glory of that entire day, for me, was the speech of the gentleman from Massachusetts, Joe Moakley, about his best friend, ``Tip'' O'Neill. Joe Moakley is the successor to the legacy of ``Tip'' O'Neill. We all share parts of that legacy. Joe was his best friend in this House. The way the words came out of his mouth and, through smiles and tears, as all of us were choking up, he painted the beautiful story of a real man who was not afraid to help his friends, who was not afraid to put a family together within the House of Representatives, to treat us like we were around the table as his children, at the dining room table, and moderate between us the things that we needed versus the things that we wanted. He led this House by example, as a strong father leads a large family. I will always love him and remember him for that.
