Democratic Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan fainted Wednesday during a meeting at the Capitol with several Democratic legislators.
During the meeting, 84-year-old Levin, who had a bad cold, started coughing and briefly fainted due to a restricted flow of blood, reported Politico.
He was able to recover and walk out of the briefing room on his own and was then treated by the Capitol physician for dehydration, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Speaking to Politico later on Wednesday on his way to a round of House votes, Levin said, "I feel great."
"I had a coughing spell and I learned if - I have a bad cold - if you have a bad enough coughing spell, it can temporarily affect the flow of blood until you faint," said Levin.
Levin, who goes by the nickname Sandy, is the top-ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee and is also one of the longest-serving members of the House of Representatives. First elected in 1982, Levin is now in his 17th term and plans to seek re-election in 2016, according to The Daily Mail.
