House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will undergo a minor medical procedure related to back problems, his office said Wednesday.
“The Speaker is having a minor, unscheduled medical procedure related to recurring back problems,” Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said in a statement.
The procedure will reportedly alter the speaker’s schedule for the day.
Spox says @SpeakerBoehner is “having a minor, unscheduled medical procedure related to recurring back problems,” will miss afternoon event
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorpNBC) April 30, 2014
Eric Cantor’s knife is being removed.
Please insert your Spinectomy jokes below. Thanks!
Carrying around a giant Tea Party monkey on your back takes its toll.
Wow. How relieved he must be to have medical insurance and access to quality health care.
This calls for another vote to repeal Obamacare…unless he pays for it himself, that is.