Wyden, Colleagues Recognized for Effective Oversight of the U.S. Organ Transplant System
Washington, D.C. – Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden was recognized along with a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues by The Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy for their work to enhance competition in the U.S. organ transplant system and increase access to necessary care for patients.
“Government services shouldn’t prioritize industry insiders over patient care, especially when lives are on the line,” said the Senators. “We’re honored to be recognized for this unified effort to shine a light on decades of mismanagement in the U.S. organ transplant system. But oversight doesn’t just stop when a bill becomes law. We will continue our efforts to oversee the bill’s implementation and our broader investigation into the organ transplant system, so that patients receive the effective, safe and efficient care they deserve. We are dedicated to reducing health disparities by demanding better of the transplant network, and we will not stop until we make it so.”
“What is so impressive about the effort these four senators made is not only what they accomplished – better management of the organ donation system and the saved lives that will result – but also that they did their work in a fully bipartisan manner, committed to the facts, and dedicated to achieving the best outcome for the American people,” said Levin Center Director Jim Townsend.
The Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy is a nonpartisan organization supporting legislative efforts to enhance accountability at all levels of government. The Carl Levin Award for Effective Oversight honors U.S. legislators who exercise exceptional leadership in conducting bipartisan, fact-based oversight. In addition to Wyden, The Carl Levin Center also recognized U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.).
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