[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
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   PRINTING OF COLLECTION OF STATEMENTS MADE IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE 
          SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, THOMAS P. ``TIP'' O'NEILL, JR.

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of the 
concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 292) providing for the printing of a 
collection of statements made in tribute to the late Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, Thomas P. ``Tip'' O'Neill, Jr., and ask for 
its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the right to object, I yield to the 
gentleman from New York to explain the concurrent resolution.
  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, H. Con. Res. 292 was introduced by 
Representative Joe Moakley, and will authorize the printing of a 
collection of statements made in tribute to the late Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, Thomas P. ``Tip'' O'Neill, Jr., as prepared 
under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.
  The Subcommittee on Personnel and Police, which I chair, approved 
this resolution on September 27, 1994. The Committee on House 
Administration approved this resolution on October 4, 1994. My 
colleagues should note that this resolution contains language to ensure 
that printing costs stay within GOP cost estimates.
  Mr. Speaker, Tip O'Neill was a great and admirable man who had the 
personality and character that made him a magnificent leader. Tip 
O'Neill came to Congress in 1953 and for the next 34 years he never 
lost touch with the people he represented. Tip was a caring, 
compassionate and decent man.
  Tip taught us that an essential ingredient in politics is compromise 
and that compromise means appealing to one's conscience, patriotism and 
loyalty. Tip O'Neill not only made an impact on this institution, but 
on each and every one of us. We all miss Tip terribly, but we must 
remember how fortunate we were to have had the opportunity to know him. 
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and I urge adoption of the 
resolution.
  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the 
resolution authorizing the Tip O'Neill eulogy book.
  As everyone knows, Tip O'Neill was my mentor and my dear friend. His 
memory serves as a great example to legislators from around the 
country. This eulogy book will help ensure that it continues to do so 
for years to come.
  Tip O'Neill earned the reputation of being a true man of the people. 
He loved serving the people of Massachusetts; he loved public service; 
and he loved this institution. Unfortunately, we are seeing fewer and 
fewer people today who believe in the Tip O'Neill tradition of public 
service.
  Tip's hard work, his big heart, and his selfless dedication to 
justice served the people of this Nation well. And, throughout his 
entire distinguished career, Tip never forgot where he came from.
  He lived by his motto, ``All politics is local,'' and the country is 
better for it.
  I am very pleased to be the sponsor of this resolution to authorize 
the printing of Tip's eulogy book. It will include not only the many, 
many heartfelt homages made after his death, but also will be a very 
special tribute to the life and distinguished career of a very special 
man.
  I want to thank Chairman Charlie Rose and Subcommittee Chairman Tom 
Manton and ranking members Bill Thomas and Jennifer Dunn for their 
assistance in bringing this resolution to the floor in such a timely 
manner. I also want to thank the staffs on both the subcommittee and 
full committee level for their assistance.
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 292

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That a collection of statements made in tribute 
     to the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas 
     P. ``Tip'' O'Neill, Jr., together with related materials, 
     shall be printed as a House document, with illustrations and 
     suitable binding. The document shall be prepared under the 
     direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.
       Sec. 2. In addition to the usual number, there shall be 
     printed the lesser of--
       (1) 5,000 casebound copies of the document, of which 1,760 
     copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 
     400 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 2,840 
     copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on 
     Printing; or
       (2) such number of casebound copies of the document as does 
     not exceed a total production and printing cost of $79,500, 
     with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as 
     described in paragraph (1).

  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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