Posted 11/30/2023, 7:48:00 PM
Sen. Rand Paul Saves Colleague Sen. Joni Ernst from Choking at Senate GOP Lunch
- Sen. Rand Paul performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst when she choked during a Senate GOP lunch
- Ernst was hosting the lunch and serving Iowa pork chops when she choked on her food
- She thanked Paul on Twitter for his quick action in helping dislodge the food
- Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has clashed with Paul in the past, quipped "God bless Rand Paul"
- The lunch featured Iowa delicacies as Ernst and Sen. Chuck Grassley were hosting their fellow senators