WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Orrin Hatch said Tuesday Sens. Dodd, Kerry and Hatch all accompanied Kennedy to the ambulance after he collapsed at the Capitol luncheon held in honor of President Obama.
"He looked like he was going to be ok. We all prayed for him," Hatch told CNN producer Evan Glass.
On the Senate floor, the chaplain offered a special prayer for the Massachusetts senator. "In a special way today, we ask for your healing hands to be placed upon Senator Teddy Kennedy," he said. "Oh god, you are a healer, and we claim your promise that if we will ask in faith, you will respond."
Sen. Patrick Leahy just said that after Kennedy had problems, President Obama went to the area. "He came back and seemed very, very concerned. He spoke to others and asked for a moment of silence," said Leahy.
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Lord, please watch over and protect Sen. Kennedy.
I want him to live to see Obama sign his healthcare bill.
You're in our prayers, Teddy. We need you in Washington...get well, soon!!
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Senator Kennedy.
CNN went IMMEDIATELY from a credible news source to a tacky shallow gossip venue once it was reported that Sen Kennedy collapsed. The disrespect you demonstrated by 'giving air time to anyone any of your reporters could get on camera' is very shameful. I have been a very strong CNN supporter and viewer since 1985 and today you lost my respect and probably for ever more. At a time of such an historic event you had to spend so much time on 'hearsay' like the dreaded Papparazzi, which is so unlike CNN....shame on you. One would have thought that a journalist station such as CNN would have had a contingency plan on how to deal with events of many kind which would have included not turning such a tragic event into the circus you created. I turned to other news stations (ie: NBC) who handled the situation with much more grace and journalistic professionalism.
A very kind mention of the event that happened to Sen Kennedy and updates as appropriate would have kept your sophistication...but you lost it and I am so very disappointed in your portrayal of this turn of events. Once again...shame on you.
Our prayers are with you, Teddy, and your family. I'm so glad you are still with us to experience this moment. Please be well and help guide our new President.
Sen Kennedy is a fighter. He will be alright. He is in our thoughts and prayers.
Normally a moment of silence isn't requested for someone who is 'going to be ok'.
Our hearts and prayers are for you Sen. Kennedy.
Our prayers and best wishes are with the Kennedy Family. I have seen this family through so much in my life and I hope to see them and Sen. Ted through many more years. He and his entire family are American legends, and I pray that God smiles on him and keeps him safe and well.
God is supposed to be capatalized, it is a proper name
I pray that Senator Kennedy will overcome this setback! I am so glad he was able to attend the inauguration and be a part of this historic day no matter what his health status eventually is.
It is a good thing he wasn't in a school lunchroom. They couldn't have asked prayer for him.
prayer? not a good start for the administration.