[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 144 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO DR. MARCIA CROSSE

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, as ranking member on the Senate Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and along with my colleague, 
Senator Alexander, the chairman, I would like to recognize a public 
servant deeply committed to protecting the health of the American 
people, Dr. Marcia Crosse. Dr. Crosse will retire on August 31, 2018, 
after a distinguished 35-year career at the Government Accountability 
Office, where she is currently a director with the Health Care Team.
  Over the course of her career, Dr. Crosse led the work behind more 
than 200 reports and congressional testimonies on a wide range of 
important public health issues, including the safety of drugs and 
medical devices; bioterrorism; infectious disease outbreaks such as 
SARS and the West Nile Virus; pandemic and emergency preparedness; 
biomedical research; and HIV/AIDS. She has helped shed light on 
problems that otherwise may have long gone unnoticed. Her work has not 
only led agencies to take action, but has also informed important 
legislative changes, including more effective medical device recalls, a 
risk-based approach to foreign drug inspections, clarification of FDA's 
authority to oversee drug compounding, and enhanced authority for FDA 
to better manage drug shortages. Her work has helped to improve the 
health and safety of families across the country for generations to 
come, and we are incredibly grateful for her service.
  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I join with Senator Murray in 
recognizing Dr. Marcia Crosse. In recognition of her achievements, she 
has been honored within GAO through meritorious and distinguished 
service awards for her technical excellence and dedication to client 
service, as well as across government as a 2014 finalist for a Samuel 
J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Citizen Services. Both within 
GAO and in Congress, Dr. Crosse is recognized as a consummate 
professional and an independent and creative thinker who understands 
the issues, gets to the bottom of problems, and communicates those 
issues clearly to Members of Congress, our staff, and to the agencies 
she works with. Thanks to the dedication and expertise of Dr. Crosse, 
not only are vital parts of our government working better, but 
Americans are better off as well.

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