Senator Kennedy Collapses During Inauguration Luncheon

National media outlets covering the ongoing Barack Obama inauguration festivities in Washington, D.C. are reporting that Sen. Ted Kennedy suffered a seizure during the traditional Inauguration Luncheon within the Capitol. Details are still coming in, but Kennedy was taken out of the event by Capitol medical staff. Prior to President Obama's closing remarks at the luncheon, the new president offered his thoughts to Kennedy's family, including wife Vicki Kennedy.

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