It was business as usual for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Thursday as he tried to quash speculation about his health and ability to serve out his term following his highly publicized medical episode.
McConnell went straight back to work after the Wednesday afternoon incident. He was seen going back and forth from his leadership office to the Senate floor throughout that evening for National Defense Authorization Act amendment votes. While on the floor, he went back and forth between standing while leaning on a desk and sitting down. The minority leader also made time to stop by a Major League Baseball dinner to deliver a brief speech before returning to the Capitol for late-night votes.
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On Thursday morning, McConnell spoke from the Senate floor regarding the need for increased defense production and met with business leaders from Lexington, Kentucky, in a Capitol meeting room. Later on, he met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) leadership office, located a short walk from where he works.
The top Senate Republican ignored questions from reporters as he walked around the Capitol. He also attended votes throughout the day and into the evening as the Senate passed the NDAA, mingling with colleagues on both sides of the aisle who offered him well wishes.
Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Jack Reed (D-RI) were among the Democrats spotted embracing McConnell on the floor Thursday night, none of whom advertise themselves as fans of his.
Republicans did their part in checking up on him as well.
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