Boehner, Pelosi offer tributes to late House Speaker Foley

"In his years leading the House of Representatives, Speaker Foley's unrivaled ability to build consensus and find common ground earned him genuine respect on both sides of the aisle."

Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Read her full statement here.

"Forthright and warmhearted, Tom Foley endeared himself not only to the wheat farmers back home but also colleagues on both sides of the aisle. That had a lot to do with his solid sense of fairness, which remains a model for any Speaker or representative."

John Boehner, R-Ohio. Read his full statement here.

The PBS NewsHour remembers former House Speaker Tom Foley on tonight's broadcast. Watch here at 6 p.m. ET.

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