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Montpellier, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's U.S. Senator Patrick Lee Hee was supposed to fall at his house and have a broken hip and undergo surgery to repair it, his office said on Thursday. Said.
A statement said an 82-year-old Democrat had collapsed in McLean, Virginia, Wednesday night. The doctor decided that his best course of action was to have surgery to repair his lower back as soon as possible.
Lee Hee was born blind with one eye.
"The Senator has experienced his lifelong struggle to diminish his perception of depth," the statement said. "He took some notable dinger over the years, but it finally caught up with him."
Leahy said, "Full recovery and immediate health. It was expected to start a general physical therapy. "
Leahy is the longest-serving Senator. He announced in November that he would not seek reelection this fall. By the time his term expires in January 2023, he will have been in the Senate for 48 years.
Lee Hee, the last baby of the so-called Watergate, is a surge in parliamentary Democrats elected in 1974 after President Richard Nixon resigned to avoid criticism.
