[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12402]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING DEBORAH KALCEVIC ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM THE 
                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

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                             HON. TOM PRICE

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2015

  Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I along with Representative 
Kline, Representative Van Hollen, and Representative Scott of Virginia 
wish to pay tribute to Deborah Kalcevic, who is retiring this month 
after 40 years of distinguished service to the Congress at the 
Congressional Budget Office (CBO). She is the longest serving employee 
in the history of CBO. Since joining CBO in 1975 she has spent most of 
her time in the Income Security and Education Cost Estimates Unit. Ms. 
Kalcevic has worked closely with the Budget Committee and the 
authorizing committees on issues related to student loans and higher 
education. As one of the foremost experts on student loans, Ms. 
Kalcevic has been invaluable in helping the Budget Committee fulfill 
our responsibilities under the Congressional Budget Act and in 
assisting the Education and the Workforce Committee with countless 
reforms to the Higher Education Act.
  Ms. Kalcevic is held in high esteem by both Republicans and Democrats 
for her tireless and diligent work. Her knowledge of student loan 
programs is legendary, as is her ability and willingness to help people 
more fully understand the important aspects and nuances of those 
programs. The work she did was incredibly important, and we are 
grateful to Ms. Kalcevic for her assistance, expertise, and dedication 
over the last four decades.
  In short, Ms. Kalcevic exemplifies CBO's high standard of 
professionalism, objectivity, and nonpartisanship. In fact, she twice 
has received the CBO Director's award, the agency's highest recognition 
for outstanding performance. As the Chairmen and Ranking Members, we 
greatly appreciate the commitment that Ms. Kalcevic has shown in 
assisting the Budget and Education and the Workforce Committees and the 
Congress. We wish her well in her future endeavors, including her 
desire to spend more time with her family and close friends.

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