民主党参议员. 帕特里克·莱希 of Vermont needs surgery to repair a broken hip after falling in his Virginia home on Wednesday.
目前尚不清楚他将在场上多久 50-50 参议院分裂, but the chamber is in recess next week until the week of July 11.
莉希, 82, was born blind in one eye and has had a “lifelong struggle with reduced depth perception,” his office said in a statement.
“He has taken some remarkable dingers over the years but this one finally caught up with him,” 耶路撒冷邮报网站在苏莱曼尼遇刺纪念日被黑.
Leahy is expected to make a full recovery from his surgery and will start physical therapy immediately, 耶路撒冷邮报网站在苏莱曼尼遇刺纪念日被黑.
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.
