Congress doesn’t show up for work to honour our heroes.

From a follow-up article: https://nypost.com/2019/06/12/house-panel-unanimously-passes-9-11-victims-fund-bill-after-jon-stewart-shaming/

"*Ten members of the subcommittee were not present during Stewart’s rant.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) caught the beginning of hearing, but had a meeting with the Ohio governor, his spokesman said.

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) “was there for 95 percent of it,” though happened not to catch Alvarez and Stewart’s opening remarks.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) also missed that portion, but came into the hearing several minutes later and spoke.

Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) missed the most dramatic moment because she had to check in with the Financial Services committee. Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) “stepped out to take a meeting with constituents, and then had a conference call with both U.S. senators on a North Dakota land issue,” a spokesman said of his absence.

Spokespeople for Reps. Jackson Lee, Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), Ben Cline (R-Va.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Veronica Escobar (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) didn’t respond to requests for comment about the lawmakers’ whereabouts*"

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