[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14792]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CONGRATULATING CHAIRMAN
                               TOM PRICE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Tuesday morning, 
President-elect Donald Trump made an extraordinary cabinet selection by 
appointing Chairman Dr. Tom Price to serve as America's Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.
  President-elect Trump announced: ``Chairman Price, a renowned 
physician, has earned a reputation for being a tireless problem solver 
and the go-to expert on healthcare policy, making him the ideal choice 
to serve in this capacity. He is exceptionally qualified to shepherd 
our commitment to repeal and replace ObamaCare and bring affordable and 
accessible healthcare to every American.''
  I am grateful to have served alongside Chairman Price in the House of 
Representatives and I was honored to be an original cosponsor of his 
legislation, the Empowering Patients First Act. This is a comprehensive 
healthcare plan that puts Americans in control of their healthcare 
plans and choices, not the government.
  Congratulations to Dr. Tom Price, his wife, State representative 
Betty, and their son, Robert, my former intern, on this deserved honor. 
I look forward to watching his success in this new role for the 
American people.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President, by his 
actions, never forget September the 11th in the global war on 
terrorism.

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