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CNN is reporting that a Senator has collapsed at the Congressional Luncheon celebrating the inauguration of President Obama. It may have been Sen. Robert Byrd, but that is not yet confirmed. Other reports suggest that it was Sen. Ted Kennedy. No one seems to be sure which senator it was. We'll update when we know more. Update: NBC says that Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W. Virginia) suffered a medical emergency and was taken to a hospital. But now President Obama is talking about Ted Kennedy having had an emergency. It seems as though maybe both men collapsed ... ? Update II: Politico reports both men were taken out of the luncheon under medical supervision, Byrd because he was having trouble eating, Kennedy after having gone into apparent convulsions. Update III: The Associated Press now says that Kennedy is awake and answering questions at Washington Hospital Center. The AP report also quotes Byrd staffers saying that the West Virginia senator left the luncheon for reasons that were not health-related. Here's what Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent out via her Twitter feed at about 3:15 p.m.: "My friend Ted Kennedy just was taken away in an ambulance. Convulsions. Please pray for the Lion of the Senate."
Senator Ted Kennedy Collapsed at Congressional Luncheon
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NBC just confirmed that it was Robert Byrd.
Just kidding.
Actually at the luncheon, Obama just mentioned that before he was in the room "concern was expressed about Teddy."
The President must not have heard the NBC report, as 'part of him' is with 'Teddy',
Ted Kennedy
Teddy had a siezure, Byrd was so upset he had to be taken away.
Yes both .... from a Washington Post blog entry:
2:49 p.m.
More details are starting to come in. Before being taken from the room, Kennedy had begun shaking and convulsing, according to a Senate staffer at the luncheon, and appeared to be having a seizure.
At that point reporters were not allowed in the luncheon.
His head was moving back and forth as a woman held him, said the staffer.
His apparent seizure occurred moments after Byrd, who was sitting at the same table as Kennedy, was taken from the room by staff.
2:45 p.m.
Sens. Robert C. Byrd (D-W. Va.), 91, and Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), who is recuperating from brain cancer, were both just taken from the presidential luncheon by medical staff.
There were no reports from officials about what caused the issue, but officials saw medical staff with the two elder statesman.
"You can't keep a good man down
but, Teddy you really needs to take it easy!