CNN: Sen. Patrick Leahy needs hip surgery after falling at his home.
Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont needs surgery to repair a broken hip after falling in his Virginia home on Wednesday.
It is unclear how long he will be out in the 50-50 split Senate, but the chamber is in recess next week until the week of July 11. Leahy, 82, was born blind in one eye and has had a "lifelong struggle with reduced depth perception," his office said in a statement.
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His office told CNN that it's too early to know how long his doctors will suggest he remain away from the Senate. His absence would make it difficult for Democrats to pass anything using a simple majority that at least one Republican senator won't vote for.
We wish this 82-year-old Senate artifact a speedy recovery and another forty-five years in the Senate.
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