Kentucky Conflict? Paul, McConnell Start To Clash

Kentucky Conflict? Paul, McConnell Start To Clash
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Senator Rand Paul(L) R-KY and Senate Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wait for an event in the East Room of the White House July 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama attended the event with the Louisville Cardinals to honor their 2013 NCAA Mens Basketball Champion win. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Mitch McConnell stood at his desk on the Senate floor after 1 a.m. Saturday, the eyes of his colleagues trained on him. He seemed bewildered.

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