Jon Stewart-Backed 9/11 First Responders Bill Finally Passes The Senate

>> Stephen: BEFORE WE DO THAT, I FOUND OUT A LITTLE WHILE AGO, THIS AFTERNOON, THAT YOU GUYS KNOW THE 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS BILL THAT'S BEEN LANGUISHING IN CONGRESS FOR YEARS? IT JUST PASSED THIS AFTERNOON. ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Jon: WHOO! >> Stephen: FINALLY. FINALLY. IT SECURES -- WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT THIS BILL IS IT SECURES FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS WHO RUSHED DOWN THOSE BURNING TOWERS FUNDING THROUGH 2092. >> Jon: WOW. >> Stephen: SO THEY WILL BE CARED FOR UNTIL 2092 AND IN 2093 MITCH McCONNELL WILL HAVE TO REAUTHORIZE IT. THE VOTE WAS 97 TO 2 WITH ONLY MIKE LEE AND RAND PAUL VOTING THEMSELVES INTO THE DUST BIN OF HISTORY. ( BOOING ) >> Stephen: ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THE STORY IS, RIGHT HERE THERE'S MITCH McCONNELL RIGHT BEFORE THE VOTE WALKING IN, KNOWING HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO VOTE FOR IT, AND HERE'S OUR FRIEND JON STEWART. ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ( PIANO RIFF ) SO LONG OVERDUH. THANK YOU TO THE 9/11 RESPONDERS FOR WHAT YOU DID TO ALL OF US AND THANK YOU TO JON FOR STAYING ON TOP OF THIS.

Channel: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Length: 1min 35sec (95 seconds)

Published: Tue Jul 23 2019