WASHINGTON -- United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La. today commented on President Obama's selection of Dr. Regina Benjamin to be Surgeon General. Benjamin received her undergraduate degree from Xavier University, and a master's degree in business administration from Tulane University.

"Louisiana is proud that a graduate of both Xavier and Tulane has been chosen by President Obama to serve as the next Surgeon General," Sen. Landrieu said. "I commend her work to bring quality health care back to devastated rural Gulf Coast residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I look forward to learning more about Dr. Benjamin and her record during the Senate confirmation process."