Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) described a “long and often frustrating process” of recovery after returning to the Senate on Monday.
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It was the first time that the former Republican majority leader had been at the Capitol since a July 12 statement announced that he had been “briefly unconscious” at his home.
“Today, I’ll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues,” McConnell told reporters.
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“My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood polio haven’t made it any easier.I’m still not quite back to 100%, but I’ve assured Leader Thune that, as I continue with physical therapy on the advice of my doctors, I will do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me,” he added.
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The senator reportedly refused to take questions.
