After Mississippi 's lieutenant governor collapsed on the floor of the state Senate Wednesday, he released a statement saying he had been dehydrated. Video from the Senate chamber showed Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann standing at a podium at the front of the chamber when he leaned forward and then fell to the floor.

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed during a senate session and was given emergency medical attention. Video footage shows Hosemann falling forward at his podium before being aided by staff.

Mississippi Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapsed while presiding over the Mississippi Senate on Wednesday morning. The legislative body was preparing to consider its final appropriations measure of the day when Hosemann,