WASHINGTON, DC – Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on Senator Ron Wyden’s announcement that he is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer:
“Ron has been a tremendous friend and mentor to me in the U.S. Senate. I spoke to him yesterday and he was in good spirits and looked great. Mary and I join all Oregonians in wishing him a speedy recovery and I’m confident he’ll be back in the Senate in no time.”