During a recent special committee hearing, Senator John Fetterman showed off the transcription app he has to use due to not being able to process language fully.
While speaking to the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Fetterman held up his phone and showed witnesses that his phone has a transcription app that helps him communicate with people.
While talking about his stroke that occurred in 2022, Fetterman stated “Because I live in a political environment, I was ridiculed and made fun of.”
Watch Fetterman here:
NEW: Senator John Fetterman, who decided to dress like a mechanic for today’s Senate hearing, goes on a 3 minute rant on how he no longer has the "ability to fully process language."
The American political system is a literal clown show.
Fetterman, who got emotional during the… pic.twitter.com/CzPEqV28ji
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 21, 2023
Here’s what Politico reported:
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) gave an emotional description of how transcription services have enabled him to continue serving after suffering a major stroke last year.
Speaking at a Senate Aging Committee hearing, Fetterman held up his iPhone to show off a transcription app and noted: “Because I live in a political environment, I was ridiculed and made fun of because I wasn’t able to process things sometimes.”
His voice breaking, Fetterman told the witnesses: “I’m so sorry that I’m sure many of you had to go through this kind of thing. I was lucky to go through my life — the vast majority of that — without this disability that I have.”
He spoke at the hearing on providing accessible government technology for veterans, older Americans and those with disabilities. Fetterman’s struggles with auditory processing following his stroke became a major issue in the waning days of the Senate campaign.
During the campaign last year, John Fetterman released a note from his doctor (also a donor) who said he had “no restrictions” and could “work full duty in public office."
Now he says through tears that he "lost the ability to fully process language.”
pic.twitter.com/raTshJhmYy— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 21, 2023
Here’s what The Hill shared:
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) choked up while talking about struggles that people with disabilities face during a Thursday hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
Fetterman held up his phone to let the room see the transcription app that helps him follow conversations and interact with staff after a stroke last year damaged his ability to fully process language.
“Because I live in a political environment, I was ridiculed and made fun of,” Fetterman said, choking up as he spoke to the witnesses who testified at the hearing.
“I’m so sorry that I’m sure many of you had to go through this kind of thing,” Fetterman added. “I was lucky enough to go through my life, the vast majority of that, without this kind of disability that I have.”
Senator Fetterman chokes up while explaining he has "lost the ability to fully process language."
What a mess. pic.twitter.com/kXinmSFpVW
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) September 21, 2023
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