Tip O'Neill

thumb|right Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill, Jr. (December 9, 1912 – January 5, 1994) was an American politician who served in the House of Representatives for 34 years. He was the Speaker of the House from 1977 until his retirement in 1987, making him the second longest-serving Speaker in U.S. history after Sam Rayburn. Quotes 'All politics is local. All Politics Is Local: and Other Rules of the Game, Crown Books, 1993, 0812922972 Today I promise you that I will speak gavel fairly, firmly, and with responsibility. Always respecting the rules and the presidents of this house. My personal opinion is this: You deliberately stood in that well before an empty House, and challenged these people, and you challenged their Americanism, and it's the lowest thing that I've seen in my 32 years in Congress.https://www.c-span.org/clip/house-highlight/user-clip-tip-oneil-words-taken-down/4611416 Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O'Neill to Gingrich on the House floor, May 15, 1984 External links Category:1912 births Category:1994 deaths Category:Speakers of the United States House of Representatives‎ Category:Politicians from Boston Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:Catholics from the United States Category:Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients