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Republican Congressman Tom Kean vanished for 116 days for depression treatment
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McConnell FOUND UNCONSCIOUS, Health UNKNOWN
"Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing. I did not believe that this would result in a long-term stay. I was given the diagnosis of depression. Now when people hear the word depression, many people think simply feel it means feeling sad. But depression is so much more than that. It is physical. It is emotional. Until you experience it yourself, it is difficult to understand how powerful this illness can be."
Republican Congressman Tom Kean announced in a floor speech that he was hospitalized for 116 days for depression treatment, during which his staff gave cryptic responses about his whereabouts, including stating there were "no cameras where Tom is." Kean won his primary while hospitalized and voted against paid sick leave for New Jersey workers in 2018, despite taking a taxpayer-funded four-month absence. Fellow Republican Lauren Boebert criticized him, asking "who gets to take 4 months off of work because they're sad?"
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