WASHINGTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy is not expected back at work in the Senate this week, Democratic officials said Monday as doctors searched for the cause of the weekend seizure that sent the 76-year-old lawmaker to the hospital. There was no word on how long Kennedy would remain hospitalized.
President Bush telephoned Kennedy at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday. “Take care of my friend,” he told Kennedy’s wife, Vicki, according to a family spokesman.
“The senator and Mrs. Kennedy were very appreciative of the call,” spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said.
Over the weekend, Kennedy fielded similar calls from Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and others, while receiving visits from Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, other dignitaries and a stream of family members.
