photo by: Terry Rombeck

Former Sen. Bob Dole talks with Kansas World War II veterans during an April 30 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.

Several outlets are reporting that former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole has been hospitalized. In the past few minutes, a Dole assistant said he was in for a routine procedure.

CBS News reports:

“He is at Walter Reed not for a
checkup,” (Senate Majority Leader
Harry) Reid said on the Senate floor.
“He is there because he is infirm. He
is sick.”

Shortly after Reid’s comments,
however, an assistant to Dole told CBS
News in an email that Dole will leave
the hospital tomorrow after a
“routine” procedure.

“He checked himself in for a routine
procedure and will discharge
tomorrow,” Dole’s assistant said.
“Doing well and watching the CRPD
debate on CSPAN 2.”