GOP Senator Mitch McConnell, 81, suddenly FREEZES, stops talking and has to be helped away from podium during presser

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday, triggering fresh questions about his health and renewing the debate about whether the nation's politicians are simply too old. The 81-year-old Republican was speaking at his leadership briefing when he stopped abruptly, unable to complete his sentence.

'There's been good bipartisan cooperation and a string of er ... ' he said before stopping and staring into space as he shifted uneasily on his feet.