A stenographer collapsed in the well of the U.S. Senate Monday afternoon, prompting a brief, unplanned recess.

The stenographer, a woman, appeared to faint as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., concluded his opening floor remarks.

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