[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 14, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1228]
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  RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF RICHARD PRICE FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL 
                         RESEARCH SERVICE (CRS)

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2005

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I wish to express my appreciation for the 
outstanding service that Mr. Richard Price of the Congressional 
Research Service (CRS) has provided to the U.S. Congress. In June, Mr. 
Price is retiring from CRS after 32 years of service. In his position 
at CRS, Mr. Price has been an invaluable asset to Congress both through 
his own work analyzing major health care legislation, and in his 
tireless efforts to guide other analysts in Health and Medicine unit.
  Over three decades at CRS, Mr. Price has worked on or supervised work 
on most, if not all, of the major health care legislation that Congress 
has considered. Mr. Price is a recognized expert in Medicare and 
Medicaid, the major U.S. health care financing programs; his particular 
areas of expertise span most aspects of Medicare and Medicaid 
reimbursement policy, public health service programs and long-term care 
issues, including Medicaid eligibility and nursing home reform. His 
contributions to the development of legislation in these areas have 
been substantial. Through thoughtful analyses, balanced presentations, 
and clear explanations, Mr. Price has also helped countless 
Congressional staff understand the effect of the legislative proposals 
being considered. The importance of his dedicated support to the Ways 
and Means Committee when major health legislation was pending cannot be 
understated. We have relied on the CRS staff through the years both for 
analytical and technical assistance during consideration of major 
legislation and for help in writing up reports to accompany bills that 
move through the Committee and the Congress. Mr. Price has played a key 
role in these processes.
  In addition to his own work on legislation, Mr. Price has been 
responsible for managing an array of CRS analysts who assist Congress 
across a broad spectrum of health care issues, including those related 
to Medicare, Medicaid, the Public Health Service, the Food and Drug 
Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the Veterans 
Administration. In his position as section head in the Domestic Social 
Policy Division at CRS, Mr. Price was instrumental in building the 
health care staff of CRS into a large team of experienced senior 
analysts.
  His service to Congress in the analysis and development of policy 
alternatives affecting the range of private and public health care 
programs, his ability to conceptualize complex public policy issues, as 
well as his leadership of staff who work on many varied and complex 
health care issues, set the highest standards for assistance provided 
by CRS in service to the Congress. I am grateful for his assistance 
through the years, and I wish him well in his future endeavors.

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