Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell’s prolonged absence from the US Senate remains a contentious political topic in the country. Moreover, it has put the Senate Republicans in a tough spot, as McConnell has missed several key votes after his June 12 hospitalization. Mitch McConnell speaks during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 20. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) The Senator’s office maintains that he is currently in rehabilitation following his discharge from the hospital. Multiple proof-of-life photos have been released, even as critics of his staff continue to demand video proof. Furthermore, it has far from eased the questions that Senate Republicans have been facing about Mitch McConnell’s Senate absence – now for over 72 days. And to compound their headache, a new video has surfaced purportedly showing the Senate Republican leaders being aware of the troubles that Mitch McConnell had been facing a week before he was hospitalized. Also read: Who is Alex James Barnett? Everything to know about suspect in Tucson police recruit Carlos Ramirez killing New Video …