According to ABC News, Sen. Ted Kennedy was taken from the Congressional Luncheon in convulsions while at his table with Sen. John Kerry and others. He suffered seizures that lasted fir several minutes, the report said. As he was carried out, Barack Obama went with him before returning to the luncheon.

“He was there when the Voting Rights Act passed. And, along with John Lewis, he was a warrior for justice. And so I would be lying to you if I did not say that right now a part of me is with him. And I think that is true for all of us. This is a joyous time, but it’s also a sobering time. And my prayers are with him and his family and Vicki,” Obama said at the luncheon.

Also, Sen. Robert Byrd, the oldest member of the Senate, needed to be escorted out of the luncheon because he was upset and distraught, according to the ABC News report.

Stay tuned for more information.