WASHINGTON (AP) — Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran is continuing to grapple with a urinary tract infection that has delayed a planned return to Washington.
The GOP veteran, 79, has been absent from Washington for a month.
The announcement, by Cochran’s chief of staff Brad White, came as Republicans controlling the Senate had hoped to pass a budget measure that’s a key step toward the party’s goal of rewriting the tax code. It’s unclear whether Cochran’s absence will delay the budget debate. Republicans control the Senate with a narrow 52-48 margin.
White said Cochran’s wife told him late Saturday that the infection had returned. His office had said last week that Cochran would return to work on Monday.
I don’t think the dx is UTI.
I thought the same thing.
I can’t imagine any sane person wanting to be in D.C. right now, but unfortunately we need some there to block the nasty greedheads who are always delighted to be there.
On the one hand I hope he gets well. On the other hand I hope he rediscovers how much he likes being in Mississippi.
You’re probably right. Simple UTI is easy to eliminate and it won’t shut you down. I;m sure the Senator is battling another condition that may have as one of it’s components UTI. Prostatitis, nephritis or worse.