Rep. John Dingell Tweets from Hospital
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US Congress(DETROIT) — When Rep. John Dingell, 88, was hospitalized earlier this week, some feared the worst for the longest-serving member of Congress. But his tweets from the hospital are proving that the Democrat from Michigan is very much alive.
Most lawmakers his age might welcome a break from the House floor, but Dingell insisted on bringing work to his hospital bed after being admitted to the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit Monday for abdominal pain.
Yelling at hospital TV as House debates YET ANOTHER bill to gut the Clean Water Act. Nice of the nurses to check in on me though. I’m fine.
— John Dingell (@john_dingell) September 9, 2014
It looks like Dingell has also been staying up to date on both sports and news while being nursed back to health.
A day of @lions & @tigers and.. needles? Thanks for kind words/prayers. Catching up w @mitchellreports & @LukeRussert pic.twitter.com/UW8NOn7FL9
— John Dingell (@john_dingell) September 8, 2014
Along with what’s been happening on the Senate floor:
…and @SenTedCruz, apparently. pic.twitter.com/9gnauPmeVo
— John Dingell (@john_dingell) September 8, 2014
And he’s keeping up with the press, too. When New York Times correspondent Mark Leibovich tweeted about his discontent with a rental car, Dingell advised him to look on the bright side, reminding him to take pride in the American car.
That’s a nice-looking @Ford, Mark. Pride of Dearborn. RT @MarkLeibovich: Somebody at Avis at Logan Airport hates me! pic.twitter.com/AtVwS4fnG0
— John Dingell (@john_dingell) September 9, 2014
Dingell is expected back in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 16 after Congress returns from a four-day weekend.
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