McConnell out of hospital but not yet cleared to return to work, doctors say
The 84-year-old Republican senator has been away from work for weeks amid ongoing speculation about his health.
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"I'm still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors' orders."
— Mitch McConnell , Politician
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The 84-year-old Republican senator has been away from work for weeks amid ongoing speculation about his health.
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