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Sen. Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after stroke

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Sen. Chris Murphy says he will miss several weeks of votes on Capitol Hill while he recovers from a stroke.

The Democrat from Connecticut said he was released from the hospital Friday and will spend the coming weeks at a rehabilitation center.

His doctor said Murphy suffered a small stroke last weekend and that he’s shown tremendous improvement. The senator is expected to make a full recovery.

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