An 82-year-old Democrat fell in McLean, Virginia, Wednesday night, a statement said. Doctors have determined that his best course of action is to have surgery to repair the hip as soon as possible.
Born blind on one side, Lee Hee "experienced his lifelong struggle with diminished depth perception," the statement said. "He took some notable dinger over the years, but this finally caught up with him."
But he "completely recovered and soon It is hoped that a healthy course of physiotherapy will begin. "
Leahy has been the Senator for the longest time. 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.
Senator Vermont is the last baby of the so-called Watergate, a surge in Congressional Democrats elected in 1974 after President Richard Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment.
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