McConnell swats at Jon Stewart over 9/11 fund: 'I don't know why he is all bent out of shape'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday defended his legislative handling of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund after comedian Jon Stewart, an advocate for 9/11 first responders, accused the Kentucky Republican of slow-walking the act’s extension in Congress.
“Many things in Congress have [come] at the last minute. We have never failed to address this issue, and we will address it again,” McConnell said during an interview on Fox News. “I don't know why he is all bent out of shape. But we will take care of the 9/11 victims’ compensation fund.”
Stewart the day before claimed that the fund “has never been dealt with compassionately” by McConnell, telling host Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday” that the GOP leader “has always held out until the very last minute, and only then under intense lobbying and public shaming has he even deigned to move on it.”
“In terms of getting the 9/11 bills passed, Mitch McConnell has been the white whale of this since 2010,” Stewart added.
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Basically McConnell's an obstructionist asshole. I mean for Christ sakes it's been nearly 18 years since 9/11.
