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Byrd ‘feisty’ but still in hospital |
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By Manu Raju
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Posted: 02/27/08 11:52 AM [ET] |
Sen. Robert C. Byrd did not break any bones when he fell Monday night in his Virginia home, according to a spokesman.
The 90-year-old West Virginia Democrat, who is third in line of succession to the presidency and is the longest serving senator in U.S. history, stayed through the night Tuesday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after complaining of back pains stemming from his fall.
X-rays taken at the hospital showed no signs of broken bones in his back, according to his spokesman, Jesse Jacobs.
The senator has not yet been discharged from the hospital, and medical personnel appear to be taking extra precautions because of his age and his leadership position as president pro tempore of the Senate, Jacobs said.
But Jacobs added that Byrd felt “feisty” this morning and “wondered who was looking after his dog.”
Byrd’s office has informed the office of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that he will return to work soon, according to a Reid spokesman.
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