Disney’s former boss has some opinions about the media.
02.03.2022 - 20:50 / deadline.com
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to extend comprehensive health benefits to veterans who suffered toxic exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan.
On Wednesday, Jon Stewart, who has long championed the bill, warned of efforts to water it down.
Appearing at a Capitol Hill press conference including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the bill’s chief sponsor, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), Stewart called out Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), who he said is offering an insufficient alternative. Takano chairs the House Veterans Affairs Committee and Bost is its top ranking Republican.
Stewart said, “Make no mistake. We are Congress. This is a place where what is necessary becomes what they can get away with, and we can’t allow that to happen in this final moment of their fight.
“They are going to go on the floor tomorrow and there is going to be an amendment. And that amendment from ranking member Bost is going to say, ‘Hey, all these veteran service organizations and all these active military members have come together with Chairman Takano and Speaker Pelosi and the president of the United States, and they have designed a bill that will comprehensively address the urgent need in the veterans community. And ranking member Bost’s amendment s going to say, ‘Damn, that is good work, so why don’t we just switch that out, for five more years of healthcare. we good? … F— that. Not happening. They get what they deserve — comprehensive bill that addresses the urgent need in their community.”
A spokesperson for Bost did not immediately return a request for comment.
The bill, the Honoring Our PACT Act, will be debated on Wednesday and is expected to come to the floor on Thursday. The legislation makes veterans
Disney’s former boss has some opinions about the media.
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