Cheney, Rice, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley (2nd R) and Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Global Democracy Strategy Elliott Abrams in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
Tony Snow: "Mark McClellan, who is the Administrator for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is announcing his resignation. He'll be missed by the President and the entire administration. He's been talking for some time about wanting to get back with his family --
no, this isn't one of those cheesy excuses; it's the real thing. The President has the highest regard for Mark McClellan and appreciates the work he's done for the administration, first as FDA Commissioner and most recently at CMS. He's led the successful modernization of the Medicare prescription drug benefit and worked to modernize Medicare and Medicaid in ways that will help seniors and other beneficiaries get better health care at a better price."
Scott McClellan's brother: Medicare and Medicaid Chief Mark McClellan listens to President Bush during a discussion about Medicare at Maple Grove Community Center in Maple Grove, Minn., in this June 17, 2005 file photo.
Medicare and Medicaid chief Dr. Mark McClellan is resigning, the White House said Tuesday.