Political Quotes

“most of us know February 14 as Valentine's Day, but for the past few years, it has shared that date with another vitally important, and unfortunately less well-known, event: National Donor Day. Thanks to the selflessness of thousands, February 14 has become our Nation's largest one-day donation event. On a day that celebrates giving the gift of life, we should make a commitment to increasing our donation rates and saving even more lives. Today, I am pleased to introduce legislation with Senator Bill Frist to do just that. The Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act will bring attention to this critical public health issue by increasing resources and coordinating efforts to improve organ donation and recovery. At this very moment, more than 80,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant, and one person is added to this list every thirteen minutes. Tragically, in 2000, approximately 5,500 wait-listed patients died waiting for an organ.”