Jon Stewart gives tearful speech after no Congressman shows up to 9/11 fighters compensation hearing

[MisterBeale]

In attendance:
Jerry Nadler (D, NY-10)
Jamie Raskin (D, MD-8, Vice Chair)
Mary Gay Scanlon (D, PA-5)
Steve Cohen (D, TN-9, Chair/KFC enthusiast)
Mike Johnson (R, LA-4, Ranking Member)
Max Rose (in audience, D, NY-11)

Not in attendance (according to the aforementioned link):
Kelly Armstrong (R, ND)
Ben Cline (R, VA-6)
Madeleine Dean (D, PA-4
Veronica Escobar (D, TX-16)
Sylvia Garcia (D, TX-29)
Louie Gohmert Jr. (R, TX-1)
Sheila Jackson Lee (D, TX-18)
Jim Jordan (R, OH-4)
Guy Reschenthaler (R, PA-14)
Eric Swalwell (D, CA-15)

Based on reporting from;
Nikki Schwab on Twitter

A reporter there in attendance.


Jon Stewart shames lawmakers for not showing up to 9/11 victims fund hearing
https://nypost.com/2019/06/11/jon-s...pBJsN6Ax7V71IANEwDKGTCq90U6z0dt7UKDiriXm0N_Wo

That list is wrong, as Cline actually spoke.

The report stated that this was the attendance at the time Stewart began, not for the full speech or hearing. There were coming and goings. I cannot say if he was there for the full speech. It is possible it is in error.

It is in error.
Watch: Jon Stewart calls out lawmakers over 9/11 victims' compensation fund in emotional House testimony
A spokesman for the subcommittee told Fox News all but two of its members attended today's hearing, with Reps Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., those who were missing. The spokesman added that other empty seats seen could have been on account of members coming and going during the course of a hearing

Isn't this exactly what I just said? If you WATCH the video, their chairs are empty during Jon's speech. Naturally, his speech is NOT the full hearing.

That is all I was saying. This does not imply they missed the entire hearing. There WAS a bill being introduced at the same time, the reporter noted that. At the time of Jon's speech? THEY WERE NOT THERE.

I am not criticizing that though. They have to make choices. I am sure they would have been criticized just as much if they had missed the introduction of a bill.

I wrote; "There were coming and goings."

Your article quoted, "The spokesman added that other empty seats seen could have been on account of members coming and going during the course of a hearing"

Sheesh.

 

[Jitss617]

How about he stop crying to Congress and GET OFF HIS ASS and raises private money! This is a show we all know the fund will be supplied.

But why not have a charity! Why not have a Muslim tax?

I do believe that we have a responsibility to help. It was an attack on the US. Now, I totally agree with you he should be out there trying to raise private funds, as well.

But that gov fund will always be funded..

 

[depotoo]

Fire and rescue services are the responsibility of the state not the federal government.

Seems to me the State of NY is the villain here

Personally, I see it as not an attack on NYC, but the US.

Semantics

States are responsible for the funding of fire departments and the benefits paid to them.

We have no federal services that respond to local situations

I’m sorry, but that is just wrong. For all the people that got cancer from sifting through the remains to help bring closure to families, they deserve our support. If your loved one was killed in the attack, you would think twice. They did not HAVE to work tirelessly to do that. It was not just New Yorkers that were killed. It was an attack on America.

 

[WinterBorn]

How about he stop crying to Congress and GET OFF HIS ASS and raises private money! This is a show we all know the fund will be supplied.

But why not have a charity! Why not have a Muslim tax?

I do believe that we have a responsibility to help. It was an attack on the US. Now, I totally agree with you he should be out there trying to raise private funds, as well.

But that gov fund will always be funded..

The fund have to be appropriated every single year. They could have created a fund that was guaranteed to be there. But they chose not to do that.

 

[depotoo]

Fire and rescue services are the responsibility of the state not the federal government.

Seems to me the State of NY is the villain here

Personally, I see it as not an attack on NYC, but the US.

Semantics

States are responsible for the funding of fire departments and the benefits paid to them.

We have no federal services that respond to local situations

I’m sorry, but that is just wrong. For all the people that got cancer from sifting through the remains to help bring closure to families, they deserve our support. If your loved one was killed in the attack, you would think twice. They did not HAVE to work tirelessly to do that. It was not just New Yorkers that were killed. It was an attack on America. NYC was unfortunate their city was one of the ones attacked.

 

[WinterBorn]

How about he stop crying to Congress and GET OFF HIS ASS and raises private money! This is a show we all know the fund will be supplied.

But why not have a charity! Why not have a Muslim tax?

Because a charity may or may not raise enough money every year. One of the people involved was starting his 89th round of chemo when the video was done. Many of these first responders have been sick for 18 years. The charity might have the money and they might not.

And, regardless of what money is given, the congressmen could have at least had the respect to fucking show up. They are all too happy to use these brave men & women for their purposes with photo ops. But helping them stay alive, when they are dying because they responded without hesitation? Shameful.

And why is it there is never any money for first responders health problems or veterans health problems? But always enough money for another senseless war, another golf vacation or another tax break for the rich?

Ask democrats...
A charity along with government funding which will always be there. So it was a show.. Stewart is a loser..
you are to if you fell for that garbage

Yeah, a man with passion for a worthy cause is a loser. A man who has been helping the first responders for years, while other walked away is a loser. Go back to your kitchen job and let the grownups discuss the issues.

And if you think the gov't funding will always be there, you are naive.

I been helping ! It’s my tax money! If he wanted to help he would raise money!

That gov fund will always be full. Him crying was a slap in the face to the survivors

Well isn't that generous of you. Hundreds of men & women who rushed in to try to save people in a crisis, with little or no thought for their own safety, are now sick and dying because they tried to help, and you are so generous that you pay your taxes. God Bless you.

He is helping. He has BEEN helping. Stewart has raised money, donated money and pushed for help for these people. And you think, because you pay your taxes (not by choice) you are helping and his being emotional after seeing the struggles and seeing these people die is a slap in the face?

The slap in the face is people like you who say "I pay my taxes" and think you helped. enough.

And no, the gov't fund will not always be full. The appropriations have to be approved every single year.

 

[MarcATL]

how can we forget our heroes. AOC is demanding a pay raise for members of Congress at the same time

Lol
Stewart is a pussy whipped bitch, and fucking retarded...

So we chalk you up for not giving a damn about the 9/11 First Responders.

Basically.

 

[Dana7360]

How about he stop crying to Congress and GET OFF HIS ASS and raises private money! This is a show we all know the fund will be supplied.

But why not have a charity! Why not have a Muslim tax?

Because a charity may or may not raise enough money every year. One of the people involved was starting his 89th round of chemo when the video was done. Many of these first responders have been sick for 18 years. The charity might have the money and they might not.

And, regardless of what money is given, the congressmen could have at least had the respect to fucking show up. They are all too happy to use these brave men & women for their purposes with photo ops. But helping them stay alive, when they are dying because they responded without hesitation? Shameful.

And why is it there is never any money for first responders health problems or veterans health problems? But always enough money for another senseless war, another golf vacation or another tax break for the rich?

Ask democrats...
A charity along with government funding which will always be there. So it was a show.. Stewart is a loser..
you are to if you fell for that garbage

Yeah, a man with passion for a worthy cause is a loser. A man who has been helping the first responders for years, while other walked away is a loser. Go back to your kitchen job and let the grownups discuss the issues.

And if you think the gov't funding will always be there, you are naive.

The person you replied to doesn't deserve even recognition of a statement.

The person you replied to is the loser.

Anyone who has that attitude for a man who has been fighting for the 9-11 responders for 18 years doesn't deserve any recognition of anything and should be shunned from our society.

The disgusting one who demanded that charity take care of this is just as disgusting. The responders didn't look at our people and our government and told them to get charity to take care of all of the mess and death of 9-11. The responders didn't look at politicians who used them for their own political benefit and tell them to get charity to help them in their election campaign.

It's disgusting to know and see we have such horrible, shameful and selfish people in our nation.

 

[depotoo]

How about he stop crying to Congress and GET OFF HIS ASS and raises private money! This is a show we all know the fund will be supplied.

But why not have a charity! Why not have a Muslim tax?

I do believe that we have a responsibility to help. It was an attack on the US. Now, I totally agree with you he should be out there trying to raise private funds, as well.

But that gov fund will always be funded..

Should they have to return year after year to make certain that happens?

 

[sartre play]

The room was filled with 1st responders, who stood & applauded Stewart.

 

[Rustic]

how can we forget our heroes. AOC is demanding a pay raise for members of Congress at the same time

Lol
Stewart is a pussy whipped bitch, and fucking retarded...

So we chalk you up for not giving a damn about the 9/11 First Responders.

Basically.

Lol
Jon Stewart Has no credibility… Hence the lack of concern and participation

 

[Jitss617]

How about he stop crying to Congress and GET OFF HIS ASS and raises private money! This is a show we all know the fund will be supplied.

But why not have a charity! Why not have a Muslim tax?

Because a charity may or may not raise enough money every year. One of the people involved was starting his 89th round of chemo when the video was done. Many of these first responders have been sick for 18 years. The charity might have the money and they might not.

And, regardless of what money is given, the congressmen could have at least had the respect to fucking show up. They are all too happy to use these brave men & women for their purposes with photo ops. But helping them stay alive, when they are dying because they responded without hesitation? Shameful.

And why is it there is never any money for first responders health problems or veterans health problems? But always enough money for another senseless war, another golf vacation or another tax break for the rich?

Ask democrats...
A charity along with government funding which will always be there. So it was a show.. Stewart is a loser..
you are to if you fell for that garbage

Yeah, a man with passion for a worthy cause is a loser. A man who has been helping the first responders for years, while other walked away is a loser. Go back to your kitchen job and let the grownups discuss the issues.

And if you think the gov't funding will always be there, you are naive.

I been helping ! It’s my tax money! If he wanted to help he would raise money!

That gov fund will always be full. Him crying was a slap in the face to the survivors

Well isn't that generous of you. Hundreds of men & women who rushed in to try to save people in a crisis, with little or no thought for their own safety, are now sick and dying because they tried to help, and you are so generous that you pay your taxes. God Bless you.

He is helping. He has BEEN helping. Stewart has raised money, donated money and pushed for help for these people. And you think, because you pay your taxes (not by choice) you are helping and his being emotional after seeing the struggles and seeing these people die is a slap in the face?

The slap in the face is people like you who say "I pay my taxes" and think you helped. enough.

And no, the gov't fund will not always be full. The appropriations have to be approved every single year.

Yea yea he’s really promoting that fund.. he’s a punk.. it would have been filled

 

[Dana7360]

How about he stop crying to Congress and GET OFF HIS ASS and raises private money! This is a show we all know the fund will be supplied.

But why not have a charity! Why not have a Muslim tax?

Because a charity may or may not raise enough money every year. One of the people involved was starting his 89th round of chemo when the video was done. Many of these first responders have been sick for 18 years. The charity might have the money and they might not.

And, regardless of what money is given, the congressmen could have at least had the respect to fucking show up. They are all too happy to use these brave men & women for their purposes with photo ops. But helping them stay alive, when they are dying because they responded without hesitation? Shameful.

And why is it there is never any money for first responders health problems or veterans health problems? But always enough money for another senseless war, another golf vacation or another tax break for the rich?

Ask democrats...
A charity along with government funding which will always be there. So it was a show.. Stewart is a loser..
you are to if you fell for that garbage

Yeah, a man with passion for a worthy cause is a loser. A man who has been helping the first responders for years, while other walked away is a loser. Go back to your kitchen job and let the grownups discuss the issues.

And if you think the gov't funding will always be there, you are naive.

I been helping ! It’s my tax money! If he wanted to help he would raise money!

That gov fund will always be full. Him crying was a slap in the face to the survivors

Well isn't that generous of you. Hundreds of men & women who rushed in to try to save people in a crisis, with little or no thought for their own safety, are now sick and dying because they tried to help, and you are so generous that you pay your taxes. God Bless you.

He is helping. He has BEEN helping. Stewart has raised money, donated money and pushed for help for these people. And you think, because you pay your taxes (not by choice) you are helping and his being emotional after seeing the struggles and seeing these people die is a slap in the face?

The slap in the face is people like you who say "I pay my taxes" and think you helped. enough.

And no, the gov't fund will not always be full. The appropriations have to be approved every single year.

I believe the person you're replying to is a russian bot whose only job is to cause divide and hate in America.

No real American would ever say thing things that person posts. Especially about the 9-11 responders. Everyone knows that the congress has to appropriate the money and it's only been appropriated for a certain amount of time.

It should be permanent so that they don't need to keep having to beg for what's right.

 

[depotoo]

Some should be embarrassed by the replies here. Just saying.

 

[bodecea]

Because a charity may or may not raise enough money every year. One of the people involved was starting his 89th round of chemo when the video was done. Many of these first responders have been sick for 18 years. The charity might have the money and they might not.

And, regardless of what money is given, the congressmen could have at least had the respect to fucking show up. They are all too happy to use these brave men & women for their purposes with photo ops. But helping them stay alive, when they are dying because they responded without hesitation? Shameful.

And why is it there is never any money for first responders health problems or veterans health problems? But always enough money for another senseless war, another golf vacation or another tax break for the rich?

Ask democrats...
A charity along with government funding which will always be there. So it was a show.. Stewart is a loser..
you are to if you fell for that garbage

Yeah, a man with passion for a worthy cause is a loser. A man who has been helping the first responders for years, while other walked away is a loser. Go back to your kitchen job and let the grownups discuss the issues.

And if you think the gov't funding will always be there, you are naive.

I been helping ! It’s my tax money! If he wanted to help he would raise money!

That gov fund will always be full. Him crying was a slap in the face to the survivors

Well isn't that generous of you. Hundreds of men & women who rushed in to try to save people in a crisis, with little or no thought for their own safety, are now sick and dying because they tried to help, and you are so generous that you pay your taxes. God Bless you.

He is helping. He has BEEN helping. Stewart has raised money, donated money and pushed for help for these people. And you think, because you pay your taxes (not by choice) you are helping and his being emotional after seeing the struggles and seeing these people die is a slap in the face?

The slap in the face is people like you who say "I pay my taxes" and think you helped. enough.

And no, the gov't fund will not always be full. The appropriations have to be approved every single year.

Yea yea he’s really promoting that fund.. he’s a punk.. it would have been filled

It's interesting to watch CRCs against supporting 9/11 first responders. Not surprising....but interesting.

 

[Pogo]

how can we forget our heroes. AOC is demanding a pay raise for members of Congress at the same time

Lol
Stewart is a pussy whipped bitch, and fucking retarded...

Neat, what do you think of the speech he gave for people we should absolutely ensure are taken care of.?

Lol
Jon Stewart has zero credibility as a human being, he’s doing those great people a disservice.

Right, can you dig a little deeper on this topic? Like what did you think of the way he put Congress in it's place in that speech while fighting for the first responders? You may get a kick out of it, he's non-partisan in his critique and pretty spot on.

Lol
I see zero sincerity in his speech, He’s not doing it for the first responders… He’s doing it for himself because he’s a selfish piece of shit.

If I ever forget why I put you on Ignore eons ago, I'll come back to this post. It sums it all up.

Fuck you very much, sociopathic asshole.

 

[Camp]

Some should be embarrassed by the replies here. Just saying.

Some people are just so full of hate for a liberal comedian they are glad to make 9/11 first responders suffer and beg for assistance. It's proof that hate has reached mental illness stages.

 

[Jitss617]

Ask democrats...
A charity along with government funding which will always be there. So it was a show.. Stewart is a loser..
you are to if you fell for that garbage

Yeah, a man with passion for a worthy cause is a loser. A man who has been helping the first responders for years, while other walked away is a loser. Go back to your kitchen job and let the grownups discuss the issues.

And if you think the gov't funding will always be there, you are naive.

I been helping ! It’s my tax money! If he wanted to help he would raise money!

That gov fund will always be full. Him crying was a slap in the face to the survivors

Well isn't that generous of you. Hundreds of men & women who rushed in to try to save people in a crisis, with little or no thought for their own safety, are now sick and dying because they tried to help, and you are so generous that you pay your taxes. God Bless you.

He is helping. He has BEEN helping. Stewart has raised money, donated money and pushed for help for these people. And you think, because you pay your taxes (not by choice) you are helping and his being emotional after seeing the struggles and seeing these people die is a slap in the face?

The slap in the face is people like you who say "I pay my taxes" and think you helped. enough.

And no, the gov't fund will not always be full. The appropriations have to be approved every single year.

Yea yea he’s really promoting that fund.. he’s a punk.. it would have been filled

It's interesting to watch CRCs against supporting 9/11 first responders. Not surprising....but interesting.

Who would that be?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

The Democrats were all at a LGBQT festival...Republicans were all at a AOC meme idea convention

 

[Dana7360]

Ask democrats...
A charity along with government funding which will always be there. So it was a show.. Stewart is a loser..
you are to if you fell for that garbage

Yeah, a man with passion for a worthy cause is a loser. A man who has been helping the first responders for years, while other walked away is a loser. Go back to your kitchen job and let the grownups discuss the issues.

And if you think the gov't funding will always be there, you are naive.

I been helping ! It’s my tax money! If he wanted to help he would raise money!

That gov fund will always be full. Him crying was a slap in the face to the survivors

Well isn't that generous of you. Hundreds of men & women who rushed in to try to save people in a crisis, with little or no thought for their own safety, are now sick and dying because they tried to help, and you are so generous that you pay your taxes. God Bless you.

He is helping. He has BEEN helping. Stewart has raised money, donated money and pushed for help for these people. And you think, because you pay your taxes (not by choice) you are helping and his being emotional after seeing the struggles and seeing these people die is a slap in the face?

The slap in the face is people like you who say "I pay my taxes" and think you helped. enough.

And no, the gov't fund will not always be full. The appropriations have to be approved every single year.

Yea yea he’s really promoting that fund.. he’s a punk.. it would have been filled

It's interesting to watch CRCs against supporting 9/11 first responders. Not surprising....but interesting.

No it's not interesting.

It's shameful and disgusting.