[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2450-2451]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RESIGNATION FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
resignation from the House of Representatives:

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                                February 10, 2017.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Ryan: In order to serve as the Secretary of 
     the Department of Health and Human Services in President 
     Donald J. Trump's administration, I hereby resign my seat in 
     the United States House of Representatives effective 9:00 AM 
     on February 10th, 2017.
       Please see the enclosed letter to the Honorable Nathan 
     Deal, Governor of the State of Georgia.
           Yours truly,
     Thomas Price, M.D.
                                  ____

                                    Congress of the United States,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                                February 10, 2017.
     Hon. Nathan Deal,
     Governor, State of Georgia,
     Atlanta, GA.
       Dear Governor Deal: In order to serve as the Secretary of 
     the Department of Health and Human Services in President 
     Donald J. Trump's administration, I hereby resign effective 
     9:00AM on February 10th, 2017, from the United States House 
     of Representatives.
       The opportunity to serve the citizens of the Sixth District 
     of Georgia has truly been one of the greatest honors of my 
     life. This job and my passion for serving would not have been 
     possible without the support, love, and friendship of family, 
     constituents, community, colleagues, and staff throughout the 
     years. It has been a blessing to work with such talented and 
     bright minds to advance real solutions to some of our 
     nation's toughest issues and challenges.
       My first professional calling was not that of an elected 
     official, it was to care for patients--following in the 
     footsteps of both my father and grandfather who were also 
     physicians. The caring relationship a doctor has for their 
     patients is what brought me into public service, and it is 
     that caring approach I wish to continue at the Department of 
     Health and Human Services.
       With the remarkable challenges that lay ahead for our great 
     nation, I am enthusiastic for the opportunity to be a part of 
     solving them on behalf of the American people. There is much 
     work to be done to ensure we have a health care system that 
     works for patients, families, and doctors; that leads the 
     world in the cure and prevention of illness; and that is 
     based on sensible rules to protect the well-being of the 
     country while embracing its innovative spirit.

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       It will be my honor to continue working with you and every 
     other Governor of these great United States to ensure that 
     that our health care system becomes one that is more patient-
     centered, innovative, responsive and affordable for all 
     Americans. Thanks to you for your service, friendship, and 
     support.
           Yours truly,
                                               Thomas Price, M.D.,
     Member of Congress.

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