[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 80 (Thursday, May 19, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H2848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING GLEN NELSON

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember a Minnesota 
legend, Glen Nelson, who passed away last week.
  Glen was a medical pioneer whose work has transformed the lives of 
many thousands and thousands of people. From performing surgeries to 
creating medical devices to leading several healthcare companies, Glen 
did it all. Health care was his career, and that is because he 
recognized the power of medicine and innovation and how it could be 
used to make a difference in the lives of his neighbors.
  Glen put it best when he said: ``As a surgeon, you save one life at a 
time, but with medical devices, you know you are saving so many more.''
  Glen did what he did not to make money or gain fame. Glen was a 
leading doctor, inventor, philanthropist, and great family man because 
he cared about people, and he valued giving back to others.
  Mr. Speaker, the loss of Glen Nelson is something that all Minnesota 
is feeling. Our State, our country, and our medical community are 
better off because of the leadership and passionate spirit of Glen 
Nelson.

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