Sen. Lujn: 'I'm back on the road to recovery' [View all]

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján, who suffered a stroke more than two weeks ago, said in a video message Sunday he’s “back on the road to recovery” and plans to return to the U.S. Senate floor in a few weeks.

“I’m doing well,” said Luján, who at times appeared to be reading from a statement, as two doctors sat at either side of him. “I’m strong. … I’m going to make a full recovery. I’m going to walk out. I’m going to beat this. I’m going to be stronger once I come out.”

Wearing a face mask and a baseball cap with a Zia sign emblazoned on the front, Luján said in the video he will be sent to an inpatient rehabilitation facility to “conclude” his recovery after he leaves the University of New Mexico Hospital.

“That’s going to take a few more weeks,” he said.
“Now, I’m proud to report that I’ll be back on the floor of the United States Senate in just a few short weeks to vote on important legislation and to consider a Supreme Court nominee,” he said. “Now rest assured, New Mexicans can know they will have a voice and a vote during this process.”

Luján has faced criticism about his lack of transparency on his health status. His office didn’t announce Luján had suffered a stroke until several days after it happened. The Foundation for Open Government, or FOG, last week urged Luján’s office to release more information about the senator’s health, saying a “balance” must be stuck between his privacy and the public’s right to know.

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