[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2215-S2216]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF STAFF

  Mr. REID. Madam President, things were very hectic when the health 
care legislation passed. At the end of that work period, I acknowledged 
the contribution of several staff members to helping Congress pass 
health care reform--the most significant domestic policy legislation in 
a long time. There were so many valuable players on this team that it 
was inevitable, in the haste of things, that perhaps I would forget 
someone who was very important. I did that extemporaneously and tried 
to go over all my staff, but I had many things running through my mind, 
and I inadvertently left off one of the key players on my staff who 
worked so hard; that is, a man by the name of Bruce King, who worked so 
actively on health care, especially as it related to reconciliation. 
More importantly, he is a good person, a fine human being, and the 
American public is fortunate that people as talented and as selfless as 
he have chosen public service.
  Bruce came to my office after, among other things, serving in a 
senior role for two distinguished Senators from New Jersey--Senators 
Lautenberg and Corzine. He did that for more than a decade. He also 
served as staff director for the Senate Budget Committee. He graduated 
from Tulane University and Stanford School of Law and attended the 
prestigious London School of Economics, so his academic background is 
really sensational. He was one of the first people I hired when I 
became Democratic leader, and it turned out to be one of the best 
decisions I made for the people of Nevada and the country. He is very 
easy to work with, very bright, and very helpful all of the time.

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  He has staffed me so well on so many issues in the last 6 years. He 
did an especially exceptional job on the reconciliation bill we put 
together to make improvements on the Senate-passed health care bill. 
Reconciliation is perhaps the most complicated process the Senate 
undertakes, and thanks to Bruce and the staff of the Senate Budget 
Committee, we produced a reconciliation bill that both helped millions 
of Americans and remained consistent with arcane and complex Senate 
rules.
  I wish to publicly acknowledge Bruce and thank him for all he has 
done on health care and countless other issues for the people of Nevada 
and the people of America.

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