Thad Cochran plans return to Senate in mid-October after medical issues

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Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., announced Thursday that he will be sidelined from his work in the U.S. Senate until mid-October as he recovers from a urological issue back in Mississippi.

“My physician told me today I am improving, but recommended I remain at home in Mississippi another week,” Cochran said in a statement. “I will follow that advice.”

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