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On the recordJuly 13, 2026
As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won't be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Discussing his health and absence from the Senate.

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