GOP Senators Respond to Jon Stewart

Here are a few responses to Jon Stewart after Thursday's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart calling out our elected officials for ignoring the 9/11 first responders (source, unless otherwise noted):

Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) said he voted against the first responders bill because Republicans had threatened to vote against everything until tax cuts for the rich were extended and a measure to fund the government was passed.

Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) said he opposed moving forward on the bill because he wanted to get to tax cuts and the budget first. "I wanted to get to other items," he said. He then added, upon further reflection, that he had actually been out of town and wasn't around to vote to filibuster the bill. Brownback will become Kansas governor next and, he said, he was busy back home crafting the budget. He is recorded as not having voted.

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.): "We need to get the issue addressed for the firefighters and the 911 victims, and we will. The difference I think with the tax bill is there is a deadline, January first. We have to get this done. Taxes go up on January first."

Sen. Orrin Hatch of (R-Utah), who voted to continue filibustering the bill, told HuffPost he couldn't remember how he voted on the measure.

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) has vowed to support the bill when it comes to the floor again -- assuming that it does,

But, the winner goes to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who called the Capitol Police Thursday afternoon on protesting 9/11 first responders who traveled to Washington to register their anger at the stalling over the bill. (source)

These weren't the lyrics I learned around the campfire but, come on, everybody sing:

I love money, Lord. Kumbaya (come to me).
I love money, Lord, Kumbaya.
I love money, Lord. Kumbaya.
Oh, Lord, me, me, me.

Someone's cryin', Lord. But, don't tax me.
Someone's cryin', Lord. But, don't tax me.
Someone's cryin', Lord. But, don't tax me.
Oh, Lord, me, me, me.

Someone's prayin', Lord. Kumbaya (come to me)
Someone's prayin', Lord. Kumbaya (come to me)
Someone's prayin', Lord. Kumbaya (come to me)
Oh, Lord, me, me, me.

Free Bird!