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WATCH: McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has returned to the Senate for the first time since his hospitalization in June.
No further details are available on his condition or the circumstances of his return.
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- No information is available on the reason for his hospitalization
- McConnell's return to the Senate marks his first appearance since June
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McConnell's return may impact Senate proceedings and decisions
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