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WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who is recovering from a stroke in January, says he plans to be back at work in just a few short weeks to vote on President Joe Biden's forthcoming Supreme Court nominee.
In a video released Sunday by his office, the New Mexico senator said he is at the University of New Mexico Hospital after surgery to relieve pressure on his brain and soon will go to an inpatient rehabilitation facility for "a few more weeks.
Im doing well. Im strong. Im back on the road to recovery, and Im going to make a full recovery, the 49-year-old Luján said in the video, which showed him seated next to two of his doctors. Im going to walk out of here, Im going to beat this, and Im going to be stronger once I come out.
"Now Im proud to report, then Ill be back on the floor of the United States Senate in just a few short weeks to vote on important legislation and to consider a Supreme Court nominee, he added.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/luj%C3%A1n-plans-return-to-senate-in-weeks-for-supreme-court-vote/ar-AATNZaB?ocid=msedgntp
Great News on his health!
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)William769
(55,144 posts)Surprised not more responses, given the fact that people freaked out when the stroke happened,
The Super Bowl starts in less than two hours. Me, I don't watch it. Last time I watched a game was when I was a Jr. cheerleader in HS.
William769
(55,144 posts)Just one of the reasons I disappear. Apparently, I have different priorities.
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)Glad I did.
Do not disappear!
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)I forgot.
George II
(67,782 posts)rso
(2,271 posts)Glad hes recovering well, though from the strictly political angle, should he have been unable to return to the Senate, the democratic Governor of New Mexico would have appointed a democratic replacement in any event. The much more politically scary situation in a 50/50 Senate is the possibility that a democratic Senator in a State with a Republican Governor dies or becomes unable to serve.