Washington, DC— U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Bob Bennett (R-Utah) released the following statement applauding President-Elect Obama’s selection of Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Peter Orszag’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget.  As sponsors of the Healthy Americans Act, both Wyden and Bennett worked closely with Director Orszag last year on the first-ever CBO/Joint Committee on Taxation analysis of comprehensive health reform:

“As CBO Director, Peter Orszag has practically been the ‘bionic man’ when Congress has needed budget guidance on everything from stimulating the economy to fixing health care. With all the economic challenges now facing the country, there is no one better qualified than Peter Orszag to provide the solid numbers and sound advice that the president will need to solve the current crises and get our economic future on track.”  

http://bennett.senate.gov/