New Mexico's Lujan back and voting in the U.S. Senate after recovery from stroke
Source: Iowa Capital Dispatch
BY: JACOB FISCHLER - MARCH 3, 2022 1:53 PM
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján returned to work in Washington, D.C., Thursday after more than a month in his home state recovering from a stroke.
A C-SPAN video showed the New Mexico Democrats fellow senators gave Luján a standing ovation when he walked into a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Thursday morning.
Democrats Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and John Hickenlooper of Colorado hugged Luján before he took his seat on the dais.
Its an absolute honor to be back, he said. Everyone that sent me notes, that sent videos and all the prayers, it worked. And its good to be back Ill tell you, I missed yall. So, looking forward to getting back to work.
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LetMyPeopleVote
(143,998 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)Hooray for Senator Luján.
riversedge
(69,708 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)By Daniel J. Chacón dchacon@sfnewmexican.com Mar 3, 2022 Updated 1 hr ago
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, a Northern New Mexico Democrat, received a standing ovation and hugs from his colleagues Thursday when he returned to the nation's Capitol more than a month after suffering a stroke.
"Sen. Luján, so good to see you," Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., who chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said when Luján walked into a committee hearing.
"It's an absolute honor to be back," he said. "To everyone of you that sent me notes, that sent videos and all the prayers, it worked. It's good to be back, I'll tell you. I missed you all, so look forward to getting to work, madam chair."
"We love you, Ben Ray, and we're glad you're here with us today," Cantwell responded before getting back to business.
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TexasTowelie
(111,279 posts)Now that we are back to full strength in the Senate it is time to confirm Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)onetexan
(12,994 posts)Turbineguy
(37,206 posts)It's a little thin on the ground these days....