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McConnell 'freeze' reignites questions about the age of lawmakers

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Published September 1, 2023 at 9:06 AM EDT
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell returns to his press conference after he froze at the microphones and became disoriented. (Scott Applewhite/AP)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell returns to his press conference after he froze at the microphones and became disoriented. (Scott Applewhite/AP)

Here & Now hosts Peter O’Dowd and Celeste Headlee discuss the most pressing news of the week in politics with NPR’s Ron Elving and the Washington Post’s Rhonda Colvin.

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