Monday, June 2, 2008

Breaking: Senator Byrd back in the hospital

By GottaLaffKeith Olbermann just broke the story that Senator Robert Byrd "was sluggish and had a fever" and is back in the hospital. [paraphrased]

UPDATE
:

Sen. Robert C. Byrd's spokesman says the 90-year-old lawmaker was hospitalized Monday night at his doctor's urging after suffering from lethargy and sluggishness at his home.

Press secretary Jesse L. Jacobs says the West Virginia Democrat will be there overnight for observation.

Byrd, who is the longest-serving senator in history, voted during a 5:30 p.m. roll call Monday, then went home. Jacobs says that less than an hour later the senator began to feel ill.

He was found to have a fever, and at his doctor's request he was taken to a nearby hospital.

H/t: Paddy

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