He told NPR that he had missed being in the Senate while he was hospitalized for clinical depression.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman didn’t need an acceleration lane to get up to speed after returning to Capitol Hill this week following a two-month absence. He hit the gas as soon as he came to town.for the first time since he left the hospital happened in full view of waiting TV cameras.
By going full speed ahead, Fetterman also looked to answer those who might question his ability to perform his duties. Even so, state Sen. Doug Mastriano, last year’s losing Republican nominee for governor who is close to announcing whether he’ll run for U.S. Senate in 2024, said on Facebook on Thursday that Fetterman “does not seem like he has the cognitive understanding and ability to do his job.”
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