Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy was asked his thoughts on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health after the Kentucky lawmaker appeared to freeze in front of the public on at least two occasions. Cassidy, who’s also a physician said he’s satisfied with the U.S. Capitol attending physician’s report.
“There was no evidence of any terrible thing that had happened, so at this point, I see that Mitch McConnell can still be the leader of the Republican caucus,” said Cassidy.
The physician’s report said McConnell has not suffered a stroke or a seizure disorder.
Concerns about the 81-year-old’s health have generated calls for his resignation and reignited the debate on term limits for members of Congress. Cassidy is satisfied with the physician’s report and McConnell’s role in the Senate.
“My chief concern is that the guy’s okay. Right now, I see that Mitch McConnell, according to his doctor, did not have anything terrible happen. At this point it appears he can continue in his role as minority leader,” said Cassidy.
Fellow Kentucky lawmaker Rand Paul criticized the Capitol attending physician’s report. Paul believes McConnell had a seizure. Cassidy said he’s going to go with the report of the healthcare provider who actually examined McConnell.
“Rand’s an ophthalmologist, I don’t think of ophthalmologists as having any greater insight than the doctor who took care of him, but maybe he does. But what I saw seemed to rule out the things that were most significant,” said Cassidy.
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