According to NBC. Reporting that Roy Blunt said Kennedy had a seizure that lasted “for some time.”
Obama said in his brief remarks that his thoughts were with Kennedy.
More info as it develops.
UPDATE: From George Stephanopoulos:
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., who is battling a brain tumor, was taken away from the congressional luncheon in convulsions.
Kennedy was at a table with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and others, and was taken out of the room. President Barack Obama went out of the room with him, but he is back in the luncheon room now.
Obama just spoke to the luncheon about Kennedy, appearing extremely sober:
“First of all, I know that while I was out of the room, concern was expressed about Teddy,” Obama said. “He was there when the Voting Rights Act passed. And, along with John Lewis, 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.”
There are also conflicting reports that Robert Byrd was taken from the room as well with medical problems, but it appears that those rumors are incorrect.
Orrin Hatch being interviewed now, says that Kennedy “looked better” when he reached the ambulance. “He looked to me like he’s going to be okay.”
Kennedy has a particularly nasty form of brain cancer which is treatable but not, in general, curable. This could be very bad news.
Kennedy has been pretty realistic about his future; he wants to get health care reform through before dying. Fortunately, it sounds like there’s a good chance that Kennedy will be as okay as he can be in the short term.