参议院少数党领袖米奇·麦康奈尔(Mitch McConnell)周三在自上周第二次冰冻事件以来的首次新闻发布会上表示，当记者问他是什么导致了这些事件以及他是否应该更加透明时，他“没有什么要补充的”。
81岁的麦康奈尔在与参议院共和党会议的闭门政策午餐后向一群记者发表了讲话。
“恕我直言，你能告诉我们你一直在受什么折磨，并描述、描述一下，肯塔基州人民应该听到的关于你的状况的透明度是多少?”一名记者问道。
参议员开始指出国会医生布莱恩·p·莫纳汉的声明，他说他没有发现中风或癫痫发作障碍的证据，但随后被记者打断。
“我们想听听你的意见，”记者说。
“我知道。麦康奈尔回应道:“我会告诉你的。“我认为莫纳汉博士已经谈到了这个问题。绝对的。你已经看过了。我没有什么要补充的。而且我认为它应该回答任何合理的问题。”
米奇·麦康奈尔在其他参议院共和党领导人的陪同下，在2023年9月6日美国国会大厦参议院共和党会议政策午餐会后的新闻发布会上发表讲话。
钟浩文/政治/美联社
莫纳汉曾发表过两次与麦康奈尔健康状况有关的言论。上周发布的第一条消息称，这位参议员健康状况良好，可以继续他的工作在肯塔基州的一次新闻发布会上，他愣了30多秒。
医生告诉ABC新闻，任何经历类似症状的人都应该立即就医。
周二发布的第二份更全面的声明说，莫纳汉对麦康奈尔本人进行了检查，没有发现“任何证据”表明他患有癫痫症、中风或帕金森病等运动障碍。
莫纳汉还表示，他没有建议对麦康奈尔的“治疗方案”进行修改，因为他正在从3月份的一次摔倒中恢复，他在那次摔倒中遭受了脑震荡和肋骨骨折。
然而，这份声明并没有就事件的原因得出结论。
麦康奈尔周三被记者追问这一点，但继续表示，他对莫纳汉的声明“没有什么要补充的”。
“我认为他很好地涵盖了这个主题，”他说。
当被问及他是否有退休的计划时，麦康奈尔说他“在这个问题上没有任何宣布。”
麦康奈尔说:“我将完成我作为领导人的任期，我将完成我的参议员任期。”
McConnell says he has 'nothing to add' when asked about cause of freeze episodes
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, in his first news conference since a second freezing episode last week, said he had "nothing to add" when reporters questioned him about what caused the episodes and whether he should be more transparent.
McConnell, 81, addressed a pack of reporters after a closed-door policy lunch with the Senate Republican Conference.
"Respectfully, can you tell us what has been afflicting you and describe, characterize, what is the level of transparency that the people of Kentucky deserve to hear about your condition?" one reporter asked.
The senator began to point to the statements from Capitol physician Brian P. Monahan, who said he found no evidence of a stroke or seizure disorder, but was then interrupted by the reporter.
"We'd like to hear from you," the reporter said.
"I know. You are hearing from me," McConnell responded. "I think Dr. Monahan covered the subject. Absolutely. You've had a chance to read it. I don't have anything to add to it. And I think it should answer any reasonable questions."
Monahan has made two statements related to McConnell's health. The first, released last week, said the senator wasmedically clear to continue his work scheduleafter he froze for more than 30 seconds during a press conference in Kentucky.
Doctors tell ABC News that anyone who experiences similar symptoms should seek immediate medical attention.
A second, more comprehensive, statement released Tuesday said Monahan examined McConnell himself and found "no evidence" of a seizure disorder, stroke or a movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease.
Monahan also said he had no recommended changes to McConnell's "treatment protocol" as he continues to recover from a fall in March in which he suffered a concussion and a fractured rib.
The statement, however, did not come to a conclusion as to what caused the episodes.
McConnell was pressed on that point by reporters Wednesday, but continued to state he had "nothing to add" to Monahan's statements.
"I think he pretty well covered the subject," he said.
Asked if he had any plans to retire, McConnell said he "had no announcements to make on that subject."
"I'm going to finish my term as leader and I'm going to finish my Senate term," McConnell said.
