[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 177 (Monday, December 15, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MEDRAD, INC.

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                          HON. MELISSA A. HART

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 15, 2003

  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have the opportunity to 
congratulate Medrad, Inc. for receiving the Malcolm Baldrige National 
Quality Award. This award is managed by the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology in conjunction with the private sector and 
honors achievements in quality and business excellence in 
manufacturing. Medrad received the news of its achievement in November 
from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans, and I had the pleasure of 
attending the company's announcement. The award is a tribute to 
Medrad's President and CEO, John P. Friel, and his excellent team of 
workers.
  Medrad, Inc., a company specializing in medical imaging, is 
headquartered in Indianola, Pennsylvania, and employs more than 1,000 
people in fifteen locations around the world. Medical imaging is an 
important tool used to explore the vast terrain of the human body and 
Medrad has proven itself worthy of this award. With its dedication to 
continually improving the quality of their work, Medrad has become a 
business leader in the fourth district.
  I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Medrad, Inc. on their accomplishment of receiving the 
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

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