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Senator Mitch McConnell freezing and unable to speak during a press conference last week has spurred talk about whether a politician can be too old to serve.
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WASHINGTON – Age is not just a number. Ask the American voter.
The sight of Senator Mitch McConnell, who leads the Republican Party in the Chamber, freezing and unable to speak during a press conference last week,