NEW : Obama lauds Tom Foley 's `` skill , dedication ' Foley was a Democrat who represented Washington state in the House for 30 years . People we 've lost in 2013 . He is one of only two people to have served as both Speaker and Majority Leader of the U.S. Congress. Current House Speaker John Boehner remembers him as `` forthright and warmhearted ''
NEW : Obama lauds Tom Foley 's `` skill , dedication ' Foley was a Democrat who represented Washington state in the House for 30 years . He is one of only two people to have served as both Speaker and Majority Leader of the U.S. Congress. Current House Speaker John Boehner remembers him as `` forthright and warmhearted ''