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Benjamin Gilman: “I rise today to honor our good friend and distinguished colleague, John Joseph Moakley, who passed away on Memorial Day…”

On the recordJune 6, 2001
I rise today to honor our good friend and distinguished colleague, John Joseph Moakley, who passed away on Memorial Day due to complications of leukemia. I had the pleasure and honor of serving in the Congress with Joe for more than 2 decades. I really remember how Joe used to guide us through one problem after another when we appeared before him in the Committee on Rules. Joe was devoted to that fight. Joe was a kind-hearted man. He was dedicated, devoted to serving his constituents. He was elected to represent the Ninth Congressional District of Massachusetts back in 1972, appointed to a seat on the Committee on Rules where he served as the chairman from 1989 to 1994.
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Benjamin Gilman
New York
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Honoring the late Congressman John Joseph Moakley during a speech on the House floor.

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