Cassidy Statement on Ron Klain as Ebola Response Coordinator

Press Release

Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) released the following statement following the announcement that President Obama has chosen Ron Klain to serve as the Administration's Ebola response coordinator. It appears Klain, who was chief of staff to Vice Presidents Biden and Gore, has had little to no healthcare experience.

Dr. Cassidy offered the following statement:

"By appointing a Democrat political operative as the "Ebola czar,' it is clear that the President sees Ebola as a political crisis and not a health crisis. As a doctor who has worked in public health programs in the U.S. and hospitals in Africa, we need someone with extensive health care experience in dealing with this public health crisis. Being Joe Biden and Al Gore's Chief of Staff does not qualify him for this position."

Source