I like to welcome everyone to the subcommittee on economic and consumer policies first hearing of the 117th congress. It is an incredibly important one because today we are literally covering matters of Life And Death for many americans. This hearing will address the urgent need to reform the Organ Transplantation System to secure more organs for waiting, ailing and dying patients. We will begin with a panel of witnesses who will share their personal experiences with the Organ Transplant System in america. Now i will introduce our witnesses. Our first Witness Today is tonya ingram. Tonya is currently waiting for an organ. Then we will hear from doctor dara kass. Doctor cass is uniquely acquainted with Organ Transplants as she is the mother of a Transplant Recipient. And she was a living Organ Donor to her child. And she is an emergency medical doctor. We will hear from the quiet goldring, a quiet is also waiting fora transplant. The witnesses will be on muted so we can swear that in. V
Waiting, ailing and dying patients. We will begin with a panel of witnesses who will share their personal experiences with the organ transplant system in america. Now i will introduce our witnesses. Our first witness today is tonya ingram. Tonya is currently waiting for an organ. Then we will hear from doctor dara kass. Doctor cass is uniquely acquainted with Organ Transplants as she is the mother of a transplant recipient. And she was a living organ donor to her child. And she is an emergency medical doctor. We will hear from the quiet goldring, a quiet is also waiting fora transplant. The witnesses will be on muted so we can swear that in. Very good. Please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god. I do. Very good, thank you. Let the record show the witnesses all answered in the affirmative. Without objection your writtenstatements will be made part of the record. With t
We will begin with a panel of witnesses who will share their personal experiences with the organ transplant system in america. Now i will introduce our witnesses. Our first witness today is tonya ingram. Tonya is currently waiting for an organ. Then we will hear from doctor dara kass. Doctor cass is uniquely acquainted with Organ Transplants as she is the mother of a transplant recipient. And she was a living organ donor to her child. And she is an emergency medical doctor. We will hear from the quiet goldring, a quiet is also waiting fora transplant. The witnesses will be on muted so we can swear that in. Very good. Please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god. I do. Very good, thank you. Let the record show the witnesses all answered in the affirmative. Without objection your writtenstatements will be made part of the record. With that miss, you are now recognized for
Literally covering matters of life and death for Many Americans. This hearing will address the urgent need to reform the Organ Transplantation system to secure more organs for waiting, ailing and dying patients. We will begin with a panel of witnesses who will share their personal experiences with the organ transplant system in america. Now i will introduce our witnesses. Our first witness today is tonya ingram. Tonya is currently waiting for an organ. Then we will hear from doctor dara kass. Doctor cass is uniquely acquainted with Organ Transplants as she is the mother of a transplant recipient. And she was a living organ donor to her child. And she is an emergency medical doctor. We will hear from the quiet goldring, a quiet is also waiting fora transplant. The witnesses will be on muted so we can swear that in. Very good. Please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you god.
Key stakeholders and environment enthusiasts on Wednesday called for continued advocacy to promote the culture of tree planting in order to create a sustainable ecosystem.