Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence
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Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate to vote on Monday for the first time in three months, noticeably more frail after he was hospitalized for a June fall in his home.
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Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate to vote on Monday for the first time in three months, noticeably more frail after he was hospitalized for a June fall in his home.
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