An emotional DeLeo bids farewell
Long-serving speaker thanks colleagues, reflects on accomplishments
TWELVE YEARS AFTER he assumed power amid a punishing economic recession, Speaker Robert DeLeo took his leave during the unprecedented upheaval of a pandemic, delivering farewell remarks on Tuesday afternoon to a largely empty House chamber with most members watching remotely via video livestream. “While this isn’t a farewell speech that I’ve contemplated, I’m(...)