Jon Stewart Takes on Congress
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 11: Former Daily Show Host Jon Stewart testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. The fund provides financial assistance to responders, victims and their families who require medical care related to health issues they suffered in the aftermath of 9/11 terrorist attacks. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
Jon Stewart may not have a TV show anymore, but he’s still crusading for what he believes is right…
Yesterday Jon scolded members of the House Judiciary Committee for not renewing funding for 9/11 first responders.
At least, he scolded the members who bothered to show up . . . which wasn’t that many.
He said, quote, “What an incredible metaphor this room is for the entire process that getting health care and benefits for 9/11 first responders has come to.
“Behind me, a filled room of 9/11 first responders and in front of me, a nearly empty Congress. Sick and dying, they brought themselves down here to speak. To no one.
“Shameful. It’s an embarrassment to the country, and it is a stain on this institution. And you should be ashamed of yourselves for those that aren’t here, but you won’t be, because accountability doesn’t appear to be something that occurs in this chamber.”
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