Mitch McConnell Teams Up With Rand Paul, But Some Tea Partiers Unswayed

McConnell Faces Fresh Tea Party Problem
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Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Others are Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, right, and John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Hundreds of tea party supporters welcomed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell into the movement on Tuesday, appearing alongside junior Senator Rand Paul. The joint appearance signified a united opposition to the expansion of the federal government's role and mandate of health care.

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