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| U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg is treated for bleeding ulcer |
| 2010-02-16 |
| U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg this morning underwent an endoscopy procedure after being diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer, his spokesperson said. Lautenberg was taken by ambulance Monday night from his Cliffside Park home to an undisclosed hospital after becoming lightheaded and suffering a fall, said the spokesman, Caley Gray. Gray said the 86-year-old New Jersey Democrat was expected to make a full recovery and will be back to work soon. Lautenberg was elected to his fifth term in the Senate in 2008, defeating former U.S. Rep. Richard Zimmer with roughly 55 percent of the vote. Lautenberg returned Friday night from a whirlwind 11-hour trip to Haiti with a congressional delegation that included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He was scheduled to have a news conference Monday in Newark to discuss the trip and state efforts providing relief. |
| Posted by:Tom--Pa |
| #6 apparently, he "fell on his bleeding ulcer"? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-02-16 22:06 |
| #5 Is there anything they can give him for that bleeding heart? |
| Posted by: Iblis 2010-02-16 19:27 |
| #4 You mean Senator 'the fix is in' Lautenberg. No one remember the 2002 antics to get him to fill a Donk seat that was suddenly up for grabs. Let's remember. We don't need no stinking Constitution when the boys sitting on the bench to make it up as they go along. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-02-16 16:23 |
| #3 Who is this Lautenberg? Rich, out of touch octogenarians are a dime a dozen in congress. |
| Posted by: ed 2010-02-16 14:54 |
| #2 Nice to think, Tom-Pa, but they don't really think that stress causes ulcers anymore, at least any more than, say a cold is caused by stress. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2010-02-16 12:28 |
| #1 Too much "agita" for poor Frank, lately. He must've forgot his Maalox on that 11 hour trip to Haiti with Speaker Nan. or maybe it's the millions Madoff got from him that's still bothering him.. |
| Posted by: Tom-Pa 2010-02-16 12:19 |