Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/boehner-pelosi-offer-tributes-to-late-house-speaker-foley Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Boehner, Pelosi offer tributes to late House Speaker Foley Nation Oct 18, 2013 4:00 PM EDT "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. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
"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. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now