41 GOP senators voted against cloture on the Honoring our PACT Act — that would boost benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxins from burn pits during their service.
“I’m used to the hypocrisy,” Stewart told reporters outside the Capitol, adding that he was also used to “lies” and “cowardice” from members of Congress. Members of the US armed forces were exposed to toxins in burn pits during their service in Afghanistan and Iraq.Stewart accused Toomey of not wanting to meet with veterans groups and called the Pennsylvanian a “f—king coward.”
“This is an embarrassment to the Senate, to the country, to the founders and all that they profess and hold dear,” Stewart went on. “And if this is America first, then America is f—d.
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