Posted on 02/26/2008 6:42:09 PM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia was hospitalized Tuesday after complaining of back pain following a fall at his home, his spokesman said.
Byrd, 90, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the longest-serving senator in history, was staying overnight at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for observation, said spokesman Jesse Jacobs. It was not immediately clear whether he had suffered broken bones.
Jacobs said Byrd fell at his Virginia home Monday night. He came to his office Tuesday and was on the Senate floor to vote for an Indian health bill. But after noticing he was wincing in pain, Byrd's staff recommended that he see the Capitol physician, who "smartly for a 90-year-old man advised him to go to Walter Reed for observation."
Byrd, who as Senate president pro tempore is third in line to the presidency, walks haltingly with two canes. Due to his frail condition, some Senate Democrats reportedly explored ways to replace him as Appropriations chairman, but he continues to hold the post.
Get well soon, Senator.
Norm!
I’m sorry but it’s Time!
Time for this old codger to take a DIRT NAP!
I’m sorry!
Sorry I didn’t say it sooner!
he is actually one of the more conservative democrats, especially on social issues.
but it is really really hard to be respectful of anyone, GOP or democrat, conservative or liberal, if he has KKK ties
He’ll feel right at home in the hospital with all of those white sheets they have.
Now that’s funny...
At least nothing was filibusted.
Get well, Senator.
I should say, *hopefully* nothing was. Guess it’s not 100% certain yet.
She was in very poor health by that point in her life, so the doctors were afraid that she might not recover from a full hip replacement.
She recovered from the operation and lived for another five years before passing away from complications to Parkinson's.
I vote for retirement//
LOL!!!!! :^D
Every time I watch this man speak, I am awestruck. Revulsion at beliefs, but admiration for his will to continue on. I’ve watched as his aides have helped him put his mic on because his hands were shaking. Watched as the page turns became more frequent because the words had to be printed so large. He is one of the last old-time orators.
It is past time for him to step down. Maybe this will convince him, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him back.
Prayers up, Senator, for a full recovery.
Wow, thanks for that link. How absolutely sickening... our tax dollars at work! (in West Virginia)
To go from KKK to the moonbat fringe of the current Demon-crat party. The man knows how to pick a good thing... / sarcasm off
Hope for his family and for him all goes well. Even the likes of him deserve not to suffer.
Sickening.
Same with my grandmother. She had shown signs of Alzheimer's for several years, but after her surgery she entered a very steep decline. Traumatic pain, pain medications, and especially general anaesthesia in someone that old often cause damage that isn't immediately obvious.
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