“Age is something that all of us experience, and it’s coming for all of us,” Cruz added. Fellow Texas Senate Republican John Cornyn said McConnell had told him that he was fine.
, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.said he was disturbed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suddenly freezing during an event Wednesday that raised questions about the 81-year-old Republican leader’s health and reopened chatter about his succession.
McConnell’s allies have projected confidence that he remains fit to lead the Republican conference. U.S. Sen., R-Texas, who is close to McConnell, spoke with him shortly after his freeze Wednesday, and McConnell assured Cornyn that he was fine. Brian Monahan, an attending physician for Congress, released a statement Thursday saying McConnell is “medically clear to continue with his schedule as planned.” The statement also said occasional “lightheadedness” often follows concussion recovery.
Cruz, who at 52 is in the younger half of the Senate, mentioned that he’s seen a number of colleagues “who, at the tail end of their life, end up having very, very serious health issues.”
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