Sen. Pat Toomey Jabs at Jon Stewart as a ‘Pseudo-Celebrity’ Making Up ‘False Accusations’ Over PACT Act Vote Flip (Video)
joined Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” to defend his and his Republican colleagues’ decision to change their support and vote against the PACT Act, which extends healthcare access for veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits while on the line of duty. Republicans’ line of argument has thus far been in regards to the bill’s budget, to which Tapper questioned: “What do you say to those who find it impossible to believe that of all the multi-trillions of dollars in our federal budget, this is where you and Republicans decided to take a stand?”At the ready, Toomey responded: “Here’s what you need to keep in mind, Jake.