Risks are involved in being a politician. But no one expected it to cost the ultimate price.
And panic ensues in Congress after a Republican senator is involved in a near-fatal accident.
For the most part, being a lawmaker in Washington, D.C. does not involve any sort of physical challenges that could be considered strenuous.
Some might even consider politicians in D.C. to have cushy office jobs that provide little to no excitement.
But that was the opposite for Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) during a Senate Republican lunch at the U.S. Capitol.
While eating, Ernst unexpectedly began choking on her food.
That’s when Sen. Paul stepped in and performed the Heimlich maneuver to save Ernst’s life.
The senator from Iowa was okay after the incident, but it was a terrifying experience nonetheless.
Whoa: Rand Paul used the Heimlich maneuver on Joni Ernst at Senate lunch today, she was choking on some food, per attendees. She’s OK, senators say
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) November 30, 2023
The food for the luncheon was provided by Ernst and it was “steak from the IA Cattlemen’s Assn,” according to Fox News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram’s post on X.
GOP KY Sen Paul performed the Heimlich Maneuver on GOP IA Sen Joni Ernst today. She choked on some food at the Senate GOP lunch. Ironically, Grassley indicates that it was Ernst who provided the lunch: steak from the IA Cattlemen's Assn
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 30, 2023
Paul’s fellow senators were pleased with his quick actions to save Ernst’s life.
“God bless Rand Paul. I never thought I’d say that,” Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said.
Rand Paul used the Heimlich maneuver on Joni Ernst who was choking in senate lunch, according to senators, and is now getting unusual praise from his colleagues. “God bless Rand Paul,” said Sen Lindsey Graham. “I never thought I’d say that.”
— Liz Goodwin (@lizcgoodwin) November 30, 2023
Ernst made light of the situation later on X, by joking that she couldn’t “help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul!”
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
Sen. Paul is a noted doctor and ophthalmologist.
Three other senators are also medical doctors; Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA).
Thank goodness Paul was present at the luncheon and was able to jump into action to save Ernst’s life.
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