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John Fetterman Chokes Up In Hearing As He Recalls 'Ridicule' He Faced After Stroke
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) became emotional on Thursday while speaking about the challenges people with disabilities face and recalling the bullying he endured after suffering a stroke last year.
During a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, the senator held up his phone to show the transcription app that helps him to follow conversations.
After his life-threatening stroke in May 2022, Fetterman was left with an auditory processing disorder, which is common among stroke survivors.
“I have lost my ability to fully process language,” Fetterman said, describing the “profound” benefit the technology had on his life.
“Because I live in a political environment, I was ridiculed and made fun of because I wasn’t able to process things sometimes or say anything,” he said, choking up. “So I’m so sorry that I’m sure many of you had to go through this kind of thing.”
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